| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) C - Duane Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Wilson Keller takes the ball from Gerald Bryant | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard loses the dribble to Felix Cole | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Keller | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Delany is blocked by Ronald Nourse | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Nourse and he's hacked by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 8-0 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 9-2 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Robert Delany can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the follow up shot | 11-2 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Coy Schooley is called for the reach on Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Walker | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley travels in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (C) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Nourse steals the ball from Steven Coulter | 11-4 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-4 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-4 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Drury | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Wilson Keller, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Rick Drury | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is intercepted by Felix Cole in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on John Chumbley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 14-5 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-5 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-5 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jamie Umana and he's fouled by Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Nicholas Barrett, Wilson Keller, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Rick Drury (SF), William Lamanna (PF) Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender banks in the layup and he's fouled by Rick Drury - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG) Miguel Santiago | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany | |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-7 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicholas Barrett | 20-7 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury travels with the ball | 20-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 20-7 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Barrett is called for the reach on Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-9 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 20-9 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-12 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Nicholas Barrett, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Nourse blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Causey | 20-12 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on John Chumbley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #9 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Duane Howard swats the short shot by Joseph Causey | 22-12 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard comes up short on the shot from the left block | 22-12 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the follow up shot | 24-12 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Nourse blocks the short jumper by Joseph Causey | 24-12 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it home | 24-14 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-14 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Walker and the foul's on Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Wilson Keller, Miguel Santiago, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Jamie Umana (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Joseph Causey | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - William Lamanna (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Barrett | 29-17 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Felix Cole drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jamie Umana | 29-19 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 29-19 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Felix Cole steals it from John Chumbley | 29-19 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is whistled for a carry | 29-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Jamie Umana, Richard McGlew, William Lamanna | |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Coy Schooley, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) Felix Cole | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Rick Drury is denied by Duane Howard | 29-23 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Robert Delany | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 31-25 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #13 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-25 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Barrett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wilson Keller (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Keller | 39-26 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 39-26 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant lays it in | 39-28 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Chumbley | 42-28 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana loses the ball out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Anthony Duprey (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #14 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Howard | 43-28 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 45-28 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-28 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 45-28 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits a floater from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is fouled on the floor by Anthony Duprey - foul #1 on Anthony Duprey, team foul #10 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Coy Schooley (PF) Adam Pender, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (C) Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #15 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant | |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive board | 48-29 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Duane Howard swats the layup by William Lamanna | 48-29 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Delany | 48-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-31 |