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105

	1	2	OT1	OT2	F
Western Michigan	42	41	11	11	105
Northern Illinois University	36	47	11	8	102

102

Western Michigan (8-18, 4-12)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cHomer Penner	27	5-8	0-1	1-2	5	10	1	3	1	1	4	11
pfDonald Johnson	29	7-11	2-2	0-1	3	8	0	1	0	1	1	16
sfWilliam Hughes	30	3-10	1-3	3-5	1	4	2	2	2	0	4	10
sgMarvin Philson	14	2-3	1-2	0-1	0	0	2	0	3	0	5	5
pgJames King	24	5-11	1-5	0-1	2	2	4	2	1	0	3	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgJames Ball	30	4-8	1-3	6-10	0	1	4	4	2	0	3	15
pfMario Feldman	20	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1	2
sgDavid Gregor	19	4-7	2-5	4-4	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	14
cWesley Donahue	19	1-2	0-0	1-4	1	4	1	0	0	1	3	3
sfAndrew Anderson	16	3-7	1-2	1-1	0	1	3	1	0	0	2	8
sgCarlos Plaster	12	3-4	0-1	0-1	0	0	2	1	2	0	3	6
pgKenneth Pierre	10	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4
Totals	250	39-77	9-26	18-32	12	34	21	17	14	3	30	105
Percentages		.506	.346	.563

Northern Illinois University (12-14, 6-10)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cLance Clerk	32	5-9	0-1	3-4	6	17	2	2	0	2	1	13
pfEverett Witherspoon	19	4-5	0-0	1-2	3	5	0	2	0	1	5	9
sfLawrence Hale	29	6-11	0-3	6-9	1	6	2	3	0	0	4	18
sgThomas Mestas	34	6-11	1-1	6-8	3	5	5	1	3	0	2	19
pgJerry Shillings	25	4-8	2-5	2-4	1	3	10	6	2	1	5	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cDouglas Wathen	27	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	6	3	0	1	2	4	0
sgMike Haakenson	24	5-13	3-6	2-4	0	1	2	3	1	0	1	15
pfRoger Ruggles	17	2-5	1-2	0-0	1	5	1	3	0	1	2	5
pgCharles Mower	16	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	6
sfNolan Tapia	15	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	2
sgDikembe Alghamdi	8	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
pgChristopher Thomas	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	250	35-69	9-23	23-35	16	49	28	24	9	8	26	102
Percentages		.507	.391	.657

WMU

19-39

4-12

0-3

20-38

5-14

18-29

105

39-77

9-26

18-32

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NIU

12-27

2-10

10-15

23-42

7-13

13-20

102

35-69

9-23

23-35

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pf Donald Johnson Western Michigan

16 Points, 8 Rebounds

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) SF - William Hughes (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Homer Penner (fresh)
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) C - Lance Clerk (fresh)
20:00	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
19:40	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #1	0-0
19:40	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw	0-0
19:40	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw	0-1
19:15	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane	0-1
19:13	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk grabs the board	0-1
19:07	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings	0-3
19:03	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing	0-3
19:01	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale grabs the defensive rebound	0-3
18:53	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Shillings	0-5
18:30	Western Michigan	James King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	0-5
18:29	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas gets the rebound	0-5
18:23	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale is fouled on the floor by Marvin Philson - foul #1 on Marvin Philson, team foul #2	0-5
17:54	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing	0-5
17:53	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk grabs the offensive board	0-5
17:33	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #1	0-5
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk
17:17	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline	0-5
17:16	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue snags the offensive board	0-5
16:54	Western Michigan	David Gregor buries a shot from the right wing set up by Mario Feldman	2-5
16:52	Northern Illinois University	James Ball steals the ball from Jerry Shillings in the backcourt	2-5
16:34	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Douglas Wathen	2-5
16:32	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen gets the rebound	2-5
16:26	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Shillings	2-8
16:14	Western Michigan	Charles Mower steals it from James Ball	2-8
16:09	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #2	2-8
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) James Ball, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen, Roger Ruggles
15:45	Western Michigan	William Hughes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James King	4-8
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) SF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Mario Feldman (fresh)
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 2 reb.
15:41	Northern Illinois University	Marvin Philson steals it from Lawrence Hale in the backcourt	4-8
15:40	Western Michigan	James King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Philson	6-8
15:28	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing	6-8
15:26	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound	6-8
15:15	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman throws a bad pass out of bounds	6-8
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (PG), Homer Penner (C) James King, Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Roger Ruggles (SF) Mike Haakenson, Lawrence Hale
14:54	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lance Clerk	6-10
14:42	Western Michigan	Charles Mower is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #3	6-10
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Charles Mower, Lance Clerk
14:24	Western Michigan	James Ball's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jerry Shillings	6-10
14:23	Western Michigan	The offensive rebound goes to Homer Penner	6-10
13:59	Western Michigan	James Ball connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Anderson	9-10
13:57	Northern Illinois University	David Gregor steals the ball from Jerry Shillings in the backcourt	9-10
13:55	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson blows the layup	9-10
13:53	Western Michigan	Homer Penner tips it in	11-10
13:31	Northern Illinois University	Wesley Donahue blocks the short jumper by Douglas Wathen	11-10
13:30	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon tips it in	11-12
13:05	Western Michigan	Everett Witherspoon swats the short shot by Homer Penner	11-12
13:03	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles grabs the board	11-12
12:59	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses badly on a jumper in the lane	11-12
12:57	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon tips it back up and in	11-14
12:40	Western Michigan	Homer Penner buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ball	13-14
12:36	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner	13-14
12:34	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound	13-14
12:17	Western Michigan	David Gregor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Anderson	16-14
11:57	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jerry Shillings	16-16
11:39	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson misses the easy layup	16-16
11:38	Northern Illinois University	The rebound goes to Roger Ruggles	16-16
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (tiring) SF - Roger Ruggles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh)
11:33	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing	16-16
11:31	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson grabs the board	16-16
11:29	Western Michigan	James Ball is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #3	16-16
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) James Ball, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Roger Ruggles, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen
11:15	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side	16-16
11:14	Western Michigan	William Hughes snags the defensive board	16-16
10:57	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Nolan Tapia	16-16
10:55	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson misses the tip	16-16
10:54	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson hits the follow up shot	18-16
10:42	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away	18-16
10:40	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk tips it home	18-18
10:24	Western Michigan	James King travels with the ball	18-18
10:21	Northern Illinois University	James King is called for the reach on Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4	18-18
10:06	Northern Illinois University	Marvin Philson steals the ball from Nolan Tapia	18-18
09:49	Western Michigan	James King scores on a runner from the baseline	20-18
09:46	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5	20-18
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF) James King, William Hughes
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower
09:27	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk loses the ball out of bounds	20-18
Subs	Western Michigan	Homer Penner (C) Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon (PF) Nolan Tapia
09:10	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner	20-18
09:09	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson tips it back up and in	22-18
08:55	Northern Illinois University	Homer Penner is called for the reach on Lance Clerk - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #6	22-18
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (C) Marvin Philson, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG) Christopher Thomas
08:41	Northern Illinois University	Carlos Plaster takes the ball from Everett Witherspoon	22-18
08:36	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre makes the jumper from the right side set up by Carlos Plaster	24-18
08:29	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner	24-18
08:28	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound	24-18
08:19	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman hits the finger roll	26-18
08:15	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pierre - foul #1 on Kenneth Pierre, team foul #7	26-18
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (PG), William Hughes (SF) Kenneth Pierre, Carlos Plaster
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk
08:15	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw	26-19
08:15	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw	26-20
08:06	Western Michigan	Douglas Wathen is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #1 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #4	26-20
07:50	Western Michigan	William Hughes is hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #1 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #5	26-20
Subs	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson (SG), Wesley Donahue (C) David Gregor, Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas (SG) Charles Mower
07:40	Western Michigan	Thomas Mestas takes the ball from William Hughes	26-20
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) C - Nolan Tapia (fresh)
07:34	Northern Illinois University	Marvin Philson takes the ball from Jerry Shillings	26-20
07:31	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson slams it home	28-20
07:29	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings travels in the backcourt	28-20
Subs	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson (PF) Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University
07:23	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away	28-20
07:22	Northern Illinois University	The rebound goes to Mike Haakenson	28-20
07:19	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt	28-20
Subs	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster (SG) Marvin Philson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon (PF) Douglas Wathen
07:01	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses short on a jump hook from the baseline	28-20
06:59	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings gets the rebound	28-20
06:53	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson clanks a jumper from the right wing	28-20
06:51	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon snags the offensive board	28-20
06:36	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson lays it in uncontested set up by Thomas Mestas	28-22
06:17	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Ball	30-22
06:01	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Mestas	30-24
05:43	Western Michigan	Jerry Shillings takes the ball from James Ball	30-24
05:39	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings	30-26
05:30	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #2 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #6	30-26
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (PF) James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon, Nolan Tapia
05:30	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue misses the 1st free throw	30-26
05:30	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue misses the 2nd free throw	30-26
05:30	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk grabs the defensive rebound	30-26
05:06	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Wathen	30-29
04:49	Western Michigan	William Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner	30-29
04:47	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound	30-29
04:43	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing	30-29
04:42	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue gets the rebound	30-29
04:24	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane	30-29
04:22	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk snags the defensive board	30-29
04:19	Northern Illinois University	Kenneth Pierre steals the ball from Charles Mower in the backcourt	30-29
04:17	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman misses the lay-in	30-29
04:16	Western Michigan	William Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound	30-29
04:05	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman's 3 pointer is rejected by Roger Ruggles	30-29
04:03	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower snags the defensive board	30-29
03:58	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing	30-29
03:57	Western Michigan	David Gregor pulls down the rebound	30-29
03:33	Western Michigan	Douglas Wathen steps in front of the William Hughes pass	30-29
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - Kenneth Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Donahue (tiring) 3 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Charles Mower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SF - Roger Ruggles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb.
03:12	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block	30-29
03:11	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles grabs the offensive board	30-29
03:02	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #8	30-29
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, David Gregor, William Hughes, Mario Feldman, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen
03:02	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw	30-30
03:02	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk misses the 2nd free throw	30-30
03:02	Western Michigan	Homer Penner snags the defensive board	30-30
02:45	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	33-30
02:42	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Plaster - foul #1 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #9	33-30
Subs	Western Michigan
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon (PF) Lance Clerk
02:42	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses the 1st free throw	33-30
02:42	Western Michigan	Homer Penner snags the defensive board	33-30
02:32	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster knocks in the runner in the paint set up by James King and he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #7	35-30
02:32	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster misses the free throw	35-30
02:32	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board	35-30
02:15	Northern Illinois University	The short jumper by Everett Witherspoon is denied by Donald Johnson	35-30
02:14	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas grabs the offensive rebound	35-30
01:51	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale is hacked by Carlos Plaster - foul #2 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #10	35-30
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (PG), Andrew Anderson (SF) James King, Carlos Plaster
Subs	Northern Illinois University
01:51	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses the 1st free throw	35-30
01:51	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw	35-31
01:29	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the lane	35-31
01:28	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound	35-31
01:22	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing	35-31
01:20	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound	35-31
01:16	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson misses long on a 3 from the right wing	35-31
01:15	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon pulls down the rebound	35-31
01:11	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Philson - foul #2 on Marvin Philson, team foul #11	35-31
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG) Marvin Philson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Christopher Thomas (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF) Jerry Shillings, Lawrence Hale
01:11	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw	35-32
01:11	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw	35-33
00:58	Western Michigan	Homer Penner connects on the fadeaway from the left wing	37-33
00:41	Northern Illinois University	James Ball is called for the reach on Nolan Tapia - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #12	37-33
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Mario Feldman (PF) James King, Andrew Anderson, Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas
00:41	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia makes the 1st free throw	37-34
00:41	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia makes the 2nd free throw	37-35
00:31	Western Michigan	David Gregor scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Plaster	39-35
00:25	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mario Feldman - foul #1 on Mario Feldman, team foul #13	39-35
Subs	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson (SG) James Ball
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Everett Witherspoon, Nolan Tapia
00:25	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw	39-35
00:25	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw	39-36
00:00	Western Michigan	David Gregor scores on a 3 from the left wing	42-36

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb.
20:00	Western Michigan	William Hughes inbounds the ball	42-36
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
19:41	Western Michigan	James King connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Philson and the foul's on Jerry Shillings - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #1	44-36
Subs	Western Michigan
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG) Jerry Shillings
19:41	Western Michigan	James King misses the free throw	44-36
19:41	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk snags the defensive board	44-36
19:36	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is hacked by Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Philson, team foul #1	44-36
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (SG) Marvin Philson
Subs	Northern Illinois University
19:19	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Mestas	44-38
19:05	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Mike Haakenson	44-38
19:02	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses the easy layup	44-38
19:01	Western Michigan	Homer Penner snags the defensive board	44-38
18:42	Western Michigan	Homer Penner is called for traveling	44-38
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University
18:27	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson throws a bad pass out of bounds	44-38
Subs	Western Michigan
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk
18:04	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gregor	46-38
17:45	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Ruggles	46-41
17:20	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Ball and he's hacked by Everett Witherspoon - foul #2 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #2	48-41
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), Carlos Plaster (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) James Ball, David Gregor, Mario Feldman, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon
17:20	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson makes the free throw	49-41
17:13	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Alghamdi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt	49-41
Subs	Western Michigan	Homer Penner (C) Andrew Anderson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale (SF) Roger Ruggles
16:52	Western Michigan	The short jumper by William Hughes is denied by Lance Clerk	49-41
16:50	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk snags the defensive board	49-41
16:44	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses long on a shot from the left wing	49-41
16:43	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk tips it in	49-43
16:36	Western Michigan	Homer Penner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side	49-43
16:34	Western Michigan	Homer Penner gets the offensive rebound	49-43
16:12	Western Michigan	Lawrence Hale is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #3	49-43
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (C) Kenneth Pierre, William Hughes, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk
16:07	Western Michigan	James King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	49-43
16:05	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles snags the defensive board	49-43
16:01	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner	49-43
15:59	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman grabs the board	49-43
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Feldman (fresh) 2 pts.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 pts.
15:41	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster loses the dribble to Charles Mower	49-43
15:22	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2	49-43
Subs	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia
15:22	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw	49-44
15:22	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw	49-45
15:01	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Ruggles - foul #2 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #4	49-45
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (PG) James King
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Lawrence Hale, Roger Ruggles
15:01	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue misses the 1st free throw	49-45
15:01	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw	50-45
14:56	Northern Illinois University	Wesley Donahue is called for the reach on Lance Clerk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #3	50-45
14:49	Northern Illinois University	Wesley Donahue is called for the reach on Lance Clerk - foul #3 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #4	50-45
14:40	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is open and lays it up and in	50-47
14:22	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Hughes	53-47
14:16	Northern Illinois University	William Hughes steps in front of the Lance Clerk pass in the backcourt	53-47
13:56	Western Michigan	William Hughes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mike Haakenson - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #5	55-47
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (PF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk
13:56	Western Michigan	William Hughes makes the free throw	56-47
13:37	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings's pass is intercepted by William Hughes	56-47
13:33	Western Michigan	Jerry Shillings takes the ball from Kenneth Pierre	56-47
13:23	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner	56-47
13:21	Western Michigan	Homer Penner pulls down the rebound	56-47
13:01	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side	56-47
12:59	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound	56-47
12:52	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson is hacked by William Hughes - foul #1 on William Hughes, team foul #5	56-47
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Kenneth Pierre, David Gregor, William Hughes, Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Christopher Thomas (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Mike Haakenson, Douglas Wathen
12:43	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Thomas	56-50
12:17	Western Michigan	James King is whistled for traveling	56-50
Subs	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson (SG) James Ball
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk (C) Nolan Tapia
12:15	Northern Illinois University	Marvin Philson is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Philson, team foul #6	56-50
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (SG) Marvin Philson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale (SF) Roger Ruggles
12:00	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Plaster - foul #3 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #7	56-50
Subs	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue (C) Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University
12:00	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw	56-51
12:00	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw	56-52
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb.
11:44	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Everett Witherspoon - foul #3 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #6	56-52
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), Mario Feldman (PF) James King, Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (PF) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon
11:23	Western Michigan	Carlos Plaster connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Donahue	58-52
11:21	Northern Illinois University	David Gregor picks off the pass by Jerry Shillings in the backcourt	58-52
11:08	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing	58-52
11:07	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound	58-52
10:49	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerry Shillings	58-54
10:41	Western Michigan	David Gregor comes up short on the 3 from straight away	58-54
10:39	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale gets the rebound	58-54
10:27	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles's pass is intercepted by Carlos Plaster	58-54
10:10	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #7	58-54
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Mario Feldman, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk
10:10	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre makes the 1st free throw	59-54
10:10	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre makes the 2nd free throw	60-54
10:02	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Douglas Wathen	60-56
09:35	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Anderson and he's fouled by Everett Witherspoon - foul #4 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #8	62-56
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG) Kenneth Pierre
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Christopher Thomas (PG) Everett Witherspoon
09:35	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson misses the free throw	62-56
09:35	Western Michigan	Homer Penner pulls down the offensive rebound	62-56
09:17	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson connects on the turnaround in the lane	64-56
09:07	Northern Illinois University	Christopher Thomas is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Douglas Wathen	64-58
08:49	Western Michigan	James Ball hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Penner	66-58
08:23	Northern Illinois University	Andrew Anderson is called for the reach on Mike Haakenson - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #8	66-58
Subs	Western Michigan	William Hughes (SF), Mario Feldman (C) Andrew Anderson, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (PF) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas, Douglas Wathen
08:23	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw	66-59
08:23	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw	66-60
07:59	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing	66-60
07:58	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings snags the defensive board	66-60
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Feldman (fresh) 2 pts.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Haakenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
07:34	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles is whistled for a carry	66-60
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF) James King, James Ball, William Hughes
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia
07:08	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson is fouled on the floor by Everett Witherspoon - foul #5 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #9	66-60
Subs	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue (C) Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF) Charles Mower, Everett Witherspoon
07:08	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson misses the 1st free throw	66-60
07:08	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk gets the rebound	66-60
07:03	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Hale	66-63
06:53	Western Michigan	David Gregor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing	66-63
06:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas snags the defensive board	66-63
06:44	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Jerry Shillings	66-65
06:37	Western Michigan	Thomas Mestas steals it from Mario Feldman	66-65
06:17	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings	66-67
06:01	Western Michigan	David Gregor misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Clerk - foul #1 on Lance Clerk, team foul #10	66-67
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Mario Feldman, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen
06:01	Western Michigan	David Gregor makes the 1st free throw	67-67
06:01	Western Michigan	David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw	68-67
05:43	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi	68-69
05:32	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #9	68-69
Subs	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson (SG) David Gregor
Subs	Northern Illinois University
05:12	Northern Illinois University	Homer Penner is called for the reach on Lance Clerk - foul #3 on Homer Penner, team foul #10	68-69
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), James Ball (SG), Donald Johnson (PF) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG) Dikembe Alghamdi
05:12	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw	68-70
05:12	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk makes the 2nd free throw	68-71
04:58	Western Michigan	Homer Penner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away	68-71
04:56	Western Michigan	James King grabs the offensive rebound	68-71
04:49	Western Michigan	James King scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner	71-71
04:35	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Mower	71-73
04:14	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint	71-73
04:12	Western Michigan	Homer Penner tips it in	73-73
04:12	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	73-73
Subs	Western Michigan	Marvin Philson (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Nolan Tapia, Lance Clerk
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away	73-73
03:51	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale tips it home	73-75
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mario Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Ruggles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb.
03:25	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson lays it up and in	75-75
03:21	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Marvin Philson - foul #5 on Marvin Philson, team foul #11	75-75
Subs	Western Michigan	Kenneth Pierre (PG), David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF) James Ball, Marvin Philson, Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia (C) Roger Ruggles
03:21	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw	75-75
03:21	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw	75-76
02:59	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue knocks in the jump hook from close range	77-76
02:59	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining)	77-76
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF), Mario Feldman (PF) Kenneth Pierre, David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk (C) Nolan Tapia
02:52	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane	77-76
02:50	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman snags the defensive board	77-76
02:50	Western Michigan	Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	77-76
02:36	Western Michigan	James King knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane	79-76
02:16	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range	79-76
02:15	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings tips it but misses	79-76
02:14	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board	79-76
02:14	Western Michigan	Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining)	79-76
Subs	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson (PF) Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University
01:45	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Ball	82-76
01:22	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #12	82-76
Subs	Western Michigan	Homer Penner (C) Mario Feldman
Subs	Northern Illinois University
01:22	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw	82-76
01:22	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings misses the 2nd free throw	82-76
01:22	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen gets the offensive rebound	82-76
01:09	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is called for traveling	82-76
00:53	Western Michigan	Lance Clerk blocks the jumper by James King	82-76
00:51	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound	82-76
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0)
00:46	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Clerk	82-78
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0)
00:45	Western Michigan	James Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #11	82-78
00:45	Western Michigan	James Ball misses the 1st free throw	82-78
00:45	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the 2nd free throw	83-78
00:39	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings	83-81
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0)
00:16	Western Michigan	Homer Penner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Homer Penner, team foul #13	83-81
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
00:05	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Shillings	83-83
00:05	Western Michigan	Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining)	83-83
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
00:00	Western Michigan	William Hughes is hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #12	83-83
00:00	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses the 1st free throw	83-83
00:00	Western Michigan	William Hughes misses the 2nd free throw	83-83
Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk.
05:00	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson wins the tip	83-83
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
04:42	Western Michigan	James King's floater is tipped away by Douglas Wathen	83-83
04:41	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen snags the defensive board	83-83
04:35	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Mestas	83-86
04:13	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James King	86-86
03:50	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing	86-86
03:49	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson grabs the board	86-86
03:29	Western Michigan	Homer Penner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mestas	86-86
03:24	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Mestas	86-88
03:07	Western Michigan	Douglas Wathen is called for the reach on Homer Penner - foul #3 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #13	86-88
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (PG), Carlos Plaster (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF) James King, James Ball, William Hughes, Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk
03:07	Western Michigan	Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw	86-88
03:07	Western Michigan	Homer Penner makes the 2nd free throw	87-88
03:03	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson's pass is intercepted by Homer Penner in the backcourt	87-88
02:52	Western Michigan	Jerry Shillings is called for the reach on David Gregor - foul #5 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #14	87-88
Subs	Western Michigan	Wesley Donahue (C) Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Jerry Shillings
02:52	Western Michigan	David Gregor makes the 1st free throw	88-88
02:52	Western Michigan	David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw	89-88
02:45	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining)	89-88
Subs	Western Michigan	James Ball (PG) Carlos Plaster
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas (SG), Lance Clerk (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia
02:30	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses short on an open shot from the left block	89-88
02:29	Western Michigan	Mario Feldman snags the defensive board	89-88
02:29	Western Michigan	Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining)	89-88
Subs	Western Michigan	William Hughes (SF) Andrew Anderson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles
02:12	Western Michigan	David Gregor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	89-88
02:11	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound	89-88
02:11	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining)	89-88
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, Mario Feldman, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University
01:52	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses the lay-in	89-88
01:50	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk gets the offensive rebound	89-88
01:31	Northern Illinois University	William Hughes is called for the reach on Lawrence Hale - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #14	89-88
01:31	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw	89-89
01:31	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw	89-89
01:31	Western Michigan	Homer Penner grabs the board	89-89
01:18	Western Michigan	James Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds	89-89
01:14	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining)	89-89
00:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by William Hughes - foul #4 on William Hughes, team foul #15	89-89
00:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw	89-89
00:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw	89-90
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk.
00:34	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from James King	91-90
00:34	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining)	91-90
00:30	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson's pass is intercepted by James King in the backcourt	91-90
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0)
00:29	Western Michigan	Lawrence Hale is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #15	91-90
00:29	Western Michigan	James Ball misses the 1st free throw	91-90
00:29	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the 2nd free throw	92-90
00:09	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson	92-92
00:09	Western Michigan	Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining)	92-92
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
00:05	Western Michigan	William Hughes is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hale - foul #4 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #16	92-92
00:05	Western Michigan	William Hughes makes the 1st free throw	93-92
00:05	Western Michigan	William Hughes makes the 2nd free throw	94-92
00:05	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (none remaining)	94-92
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0)
00:00	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas lays it in uncontested	94-94
Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk.
05:00	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson wins the tip	94-94
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
04:43	Western Michigan	James Ball misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner	94-94
04:41	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound	94-94
04:39	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #16	94-94
04:39	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses the 1st free throw	94-94
04:39	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw	94-94
04:39	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk grabs the offensive rebound	94-94
04:24	Northern Illinois University	Homer Penner blocks the short jumper by Lance Clerk	94-94
04:22	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas tips it but misses	94-94
04:20	Western Michigan	Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound	94-94
03:59	Western Michigan	James King misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away	94-94
03:58	Northern Illinois University	The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen	94-94
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is hacked by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #17	94-94
Subs	Western Michigan	David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (C) James King, Homer Penner
Subs	Northern Illinois University
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw	94-95
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw	94-96
03:31	Western Michigan	James Ball misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Wathen - foul #4 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #17	94-96
Subs	Western Michigan	Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) William Hughes, Donald Johnson
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Roger Ruggles (PF) Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen
03:31	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the 1st free throw	95-96
03:31	Western Michigan	James Ball misses the 2nd free throw	95-96
03:31	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk gets the rebound	95-96
03:07	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket	95-96
03:05	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk gets the offensive rebound	95-96
02:51	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Haakenson	95-99
02:51	Western Michigan	Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 full remaining)	95-99
Subs	Western Michigan	James King (PG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, Mario Feldman, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles
02:32	Western Michigan	Homer Penner drills a shot from the right block set up by William Hughes	97-99
02:32	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (none remaining)	97-99
02:10	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block	97-99
02:08	Western Michigan	William Hughes snags the defensive board	97-99
01:54	Western Michigan	James Ball misses badly on a shot from the left wing	97-99
01:53	Western Michigan	James King gets the offensive rebound	97-99
01:39	Western Michigan	William Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing	100-99
01:37	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale is whistled for traveling in the backcourt	100-99
01:23	Western Michigan	James King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner	100-99
01:22	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen gets the rebound	100-99
01:17	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses badly on a jump hook in the paint	100-99
01:16	Western Michigan	William Hughes gets the rebound	100-99
00:58	Western Michigan	James Ball hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side	100-99
00:56	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound	100-99
Lineup	Western Michigan	PG - James King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Mike Haakenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk.
00:40	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas comes up short on the jumper from the left block	100-99
00:38	Western Michigan	James Ball grabs the defensive rebound	100-99
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0)
00:36	Western Michigan	Thomas Mestas is called for the reach on James Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #18	100-99
00:36	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the 1st free throw	101-99
00:36	Western Michigan	James Ball misses the 2nd free throw	101-99
00:36	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk snags the defensive board	101-99
00:20	Northern Illinois University	James Ball picks off the pass by Lawrence Hale	101-99
00:17	Western Michigan	James Ball lays it up and in	103-99
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0)
00:11	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away	103-99
00:09	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas pulls down the offensive rebound	103-99
00:05	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale	103-102
00:04	Western Michigan	James Ball is hacked by Thomas Mestas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #19	103-102
00:04	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the 1st free throw	104-102
00:04	Western Michigan	James Ball makes the 2nd free throw	105-102
Game Plan	Western Michigan	Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0)
00:00	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale clanks a halfcourt shot	105-102

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