| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Timothy Mayes picks off the pass by Adam Pender in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Orville Lange lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is fouled on the floor by Jake McCaffity - foul #1 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Felix Cole blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jake McCaffity steals the ball from Timothy Mayes | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Orville Lange and he's hacked by John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Ronald Nourse | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Miguel Santiago in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Jake McCaffity | |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Miguel Santiago picks off the pass by William Lamanna | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Robert Delany can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Nicholas Barrett | 8-9 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Steven Coulter takes the ball from Jake McCaffity | 8-9 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley clanks a jumper near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Coy Schooley takes the ball from Steven Coulter | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 8-12 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled on the floor by Richard McGlew - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is fouled on the floor by Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Rick Drury loses the dribble to Duane Howard | 10-15 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a driving attempt from close range | 10-17 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) William Lamanna, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Klein (C) Ronald Nourse | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago travels in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Felix Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 13-17 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Rick Drury travels in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (C) Duane Howard | |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 13-18 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Barrett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Klein (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Timothy Mayes steals the ball from Ronald Nourse | 15-18 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes banks in the layup | 17-18 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Robert Klein, Ronald Nourse | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Timothy Mayes takes the ball from Miguel Santiago in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Barrett steals the ball from Gerald Bryant | 17-19 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley blows the layup | 17-19 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett loses the ball out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Sean Laubach blocks the jumper by Gerald Bryant | 17-19 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF), Robert Klein (C) Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses badly on a runner from close range | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | William Lamanna can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (C) Robert Klein | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Barrett steals it from Timothy Mayes in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's layup is rejected by Coy Schooley | 18-19 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 20-19 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is intercepted by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the easy layup | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (C) Sean Laubach | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-19 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (tired) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Barrett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Pender (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender travels in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 22-22 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Nourse denies the turnaround by Gerald Bryant | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Pender | 22-24 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Ronald Nourse | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Duane Howard | |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Orville Lange steals the ball from Jake McCaffity | 26-25 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant lays it in set up by Orville Lange | 28-25 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Robert Klein (C) Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Orville Lange's floater is tipped away by Duane Howard | 28-25 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Chumbley | 28-28 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Orville Lange, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Ronald Nourse (C) Jake McCaffity, Robert Klein | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (tired) 5 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Nourse | 29-31 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Duane Howard | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, William Lamanna, Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Ronald Nourse | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant double dribbles | 29-33 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago's fadeaway is rejected by Felix Cole | 29-33 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley blows the wide open layup | 31-33 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 34-33 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Coy Schooley | 34-35 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Miguel Santiago - foul #2 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Robert Klein (C) Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Klein | 34-35 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Chumbley | 34-38 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (C) Robert Klein | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Howard | 34-38 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |