| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - John Hammes (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Hammes | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | John Hammes snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi's pass is intercepted by Craig Andres | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres blows the wide open layup | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson throws it down | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Manfredi | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Terence Hiett steps in front of the John Hammes pass | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is fouled on the floor by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Scott Riveria (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), John Larsen (C) Jonathan Johnson, Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Rosenbalm steals the ball from Scott Riveria | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Terence Hiett and the foul's on Rex Hammond - foul #1 on Rex Hammond, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Riveria steals the ball from David Hodgdon in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons banks in the layup set up by Scott Riveria | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Emmons is called for the reach on David Hodgdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Emmons, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Huminski | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Richard Peterman (PF) Michael Emmons, John Larsen | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Huminski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Riveria (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Hammond (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Peterman is blocked by Tommy Holman | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF) David Hodgdon, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), John Hammes (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, Scott Riveria, Rex Hammond | |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Johnson | 4-13 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Roger Carr is called for the reach on John Hammes - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) Michael Emmons | |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | John Hammes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | John Hammes clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Scott Riveria (PF), John Larsen (C) Jonathan Johnson, Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-15 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | James Huminski pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses long on a jumper near the basket | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Carr | 9-15 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the easy layup | 9-17 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford lays it in on a great pass from Roger Carr | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) SF - John Hammes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Rex Hammond (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, Scott Riveria, John Larsen | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Dan Kiker swats the layup by Rex Hammond | 11-17 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker is hacked by Rex Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Hammond, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF) Rex Hammond | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman steals the ball from Dan Kiker | 11-17 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 11-17 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the finger roll | 13-17 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria (SF) John Hammes | |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Johnson picks off the pass by Ricardo Rodriquez in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria throws it down on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 13-19 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't finish the layup | 13-19 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tommy Holman - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (SG), John Hammes (SF) Michael Emmons, Scott Riveria | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is hacked by Jonathan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Huminski - foul #1 on James Huminski, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | James Huminski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Hammes | 15-24 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman steals the ball from Craig Andres in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | John Hammes is fouled on the floor by Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steven Wilson | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Vito takes the ball from Steven Wilson in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Craig Andres is called for the reach on James Huminski - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Scott Riveria (SF), John Larsen (C) Christopher Vito, John Hammes, Elliott Thompson | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | James Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | James Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) James Huminski | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-26 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm snags the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett blows the layup | 15-26 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Forrest Morgan steps in front of the Joseph Manfredi pass | 15-26 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Rosenbalm steps in front of the Richard Peterman pass | 17-26 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-26 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jonathan Johnson | 17-29 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) David Hodgdon, Terence Hiett, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), John Hammes (SF) Jonathan Johnson, Joseph Manfredi, Scott Riveria | |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is whistled for a carry | 17-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson (C) John Larsen | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Hammes steps in front of the Roger Carr pass in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons blows the layup | 17-30 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Elliott Thompson | 17-30 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons is denied on a layup by Tommy Holman | 17-30 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson tips it back up and in | 17-32 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is fouled on the floor by Michael Emmons - foul #2 on Michael Emmons, team foul #6 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), Scott Riveria (PF) Michael Emmons, Richard Peterman | |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-32 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is fouled on the floor by Christopher Vito - foul #1 on Christopher Vito, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG) James Huminski | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | John Hammes grabs the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Kiker (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Vito (fresh) SF - John Hammes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Vito | 19-34 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dan Kiker | 22-34 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Buford - foul #2 on Dennis Buford, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Dan Kiker, Tommy Holman, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Rex Hammond (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Scott Riveria | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Vito - foul #2 on Christopher Vito, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Richard Peterman (PF), John Larsen (C) Michael Emmons, Christopher Vito, John Hammes, Elliott Thompson | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Manfredi | 24-39 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez is hacked by Rex Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Hammond, team foul #9 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF) Rex Hammond | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Wilson - foul #3 on Steven Wilson, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SF) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG) James Huminski | |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is denied on a dunk by Richard Peterman | 25-40 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | John Hammes is whistled for a carry | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dan Kiker (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez, David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (SG), Scott Riveria (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, John Larsen | |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 32-43 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), John Hammes (SF) Jonathan Johnson, Richard Peterman | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Hammes pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |