| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Bigby and he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 35-44 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Bigby steals the ball from Matthew Patrick | 35-44 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 38-44 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick jams it on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 40-47 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Warren Comer | 40-50 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Beach picks off the pass by Louis Wren | 40-50 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Rexford swats the short shot by Warren Comer | 40-50 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Louis Wren | 42-50 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Warren Comer picks off the pass by Louis Wren in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smart - foul #2 on Bobby Smart, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Delbert Bryant - foul #3 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Bakken | 44-54 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Ako picks off the pass by Marvin Carlton in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Hector Vega swats the short shot by Robert John | 44-54 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 44-54 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Cox is called for the reach on Robert Bigby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega buries a floater from the left block set up by Benjamin Glick | 46-54 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-54 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Rexford picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 48-54 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Comer | 48-54 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Comer | 48-56 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Smart | 51-56 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Comer - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Bakken | 52-61 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames | |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Delbert Bryant | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert John (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a jumper in the paint | 53-63 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez drills a turnaround from close range set up by Lawrence Jones | 55-63 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert John steals it from Felix Gonzalez in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert John | 55-65 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford lays it up and in set up by Hector Vega and he's hacked by Paul Beach - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Kermit Eames | |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's layup is rejected by Bobby Smart | 63-65 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bakken steps in front of the Robert Bigby pass in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton | 65-67 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant loses the dribble to Marvin Carlton | 65-67 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the wide open floater from the right side | 65-67 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it in | 67-67 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 67-67 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Bryant steps in front of the Bobby Smart pass in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Donald Harris, Jackie Cox | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 71-71 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is hacked by Paul Beach - foul #3 on Paul Beach, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant lays it in set up by Matthew Patrick | 73-76 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-76 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Hector Vega (C) Robert Heffernan, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Glick - foul #4 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SG) David Feder, Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick's layup is rejected by Donald Harris | 73-79 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Warren Comer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill | |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert John is called for the reach on Louis Wren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Robert John knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 74-82 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 76-82 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris gets the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Hector Vega picks off the pass by Michael Bakken | 76-82 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #5 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Marvin Carlton, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox blows the dunk but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Jones picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 78-83 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones banks in the layup | 80-83 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Hill | 80-86 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SF) Lawrence Jones, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bakken steps in front of the Theodore Daigle pass | 80-86 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Hector Vega denies the turnaround by Robert Davis | 80-86 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the tip | 80-86 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken drills a jumper from the right side set up by Robert John | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan loses the ball out of bounds | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #11 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Matthew Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #12 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert John pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John is fouled on the floor by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #13 | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Glick | 84-92 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Daigle - foul #4 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #14 | 84-92 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 84-93 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hector Vega | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Theodore Daigle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #15 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Michael Bakken, Paul Hill | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-95 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-95 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 90-95 |