| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jordan Priest | 37-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Brandon Wilkin swats the layup by Jordan Priest | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Donnell | 42-32 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd buries a runner from close range | 44-35 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the dunk | 44-35 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bruce Harris, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Charles Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-35 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell knocks in the shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Schell and he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Bobby Madison (SG), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Jacob Fletcher - foul #1 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Jacob Fletcher | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Madison | 49-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 51-40 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is called for 5 seconds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG) Bobby Madison | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by Brandon Wilkin - foul #1 on Brandon Wilkin, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Lewis - foul #3 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Richard Chandler, Bruce Harris | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #3 on Donald Donnell, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Robert Connery, Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Samuel Lewis | |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 52-40 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG) Leonard Schell | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Frazier and he's hacked by Roger Bettencourt - foul #1 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF) David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Jordan Priest steals it from Samuel Lewis | 54-40 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Brandon Wilkin is called for the reach on Robert Connery - foul #2 on Brandon Wilkin, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Tyler Poling (SF) Sean Hsu, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Gerald Moss picks off the pass by Bruce Harris | 56-40 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Samuel Lewis steps in front of the Donald Donnell pass | 56-40 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis lays it in | 56-42 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the shot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Donnell | 56-42 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Moss | 56-42 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Richard Chandler, Bruce Harris | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt is whistled for a carry | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | David Brock is called for the reach on Leonard Schell - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Woodie (PF) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Bobby Madison (SG), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Donnell swats the layup by Brandon Wilkin | 59-42 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Madison | 59-42 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Gerald Woodie denies the turnaround by Bobby Madison | 59-42 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses the tip | 59-42 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Massenberg takes the ball from Gerald Woodie in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is whistled for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Richard Rathjen (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) Bobby Madison, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 59-45 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PF) Jacob Fletcher | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses long on a runner near the basket | 59-47 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Connery snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Donnell and he's fouled by Stephen Massenberg - foul #3 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Charles Frazier, Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Bobby Madison (SG), Leonard Schell (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Jacob Fletcher (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Richard Chandler, Bruce Harris | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Schell | 62-47 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a shot from the baseline | 62-47 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 62-47 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison is hacked by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PF) Bobby Madison | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Donnell | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Leonard Schell - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the jump hook from close range | 65-49 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 65-49 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher buries a shot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 65-51 |