| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by Sol Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Wills | 42-36 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryan Jennings | 42-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alvin Wills and the foul's on Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Dwayne Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Marks - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) John Marks | |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), David Reece (PF) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | David McKune can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | David McKune comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Spears | 44-39 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is hacked by David McKune - foul #2 on David McKune, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) James Starkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-39 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the easy open layup | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David McKune | 44-39 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | David McKune loses the dribble to Andrew Spears | 44-39 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner is fouled on the floor by David Reece - foul #1 on David Reece, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (SF), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Bryan Jennings (C) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Thomas Dey, David Reece, John Marks | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert McBurney steps in front of the Johnnie Turner pass | 46-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Timothy Stoneburner picks off the pass by Sol Ferrari | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Robert Forman - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) Sol Ferrari | |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert McBurney swats the layup by James Starkes | 46-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings is fouled on the floor by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Andrew Spears (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) Robert McBurney | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Reece steals it from Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Earl Short - foul #2 on Earl Short, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) David Reece | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | John Marks is hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #1 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes (C) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McKune (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson buries a shot from the left side set up by Earl Short | 51-41 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | David McKune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, John Marks | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-41 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Pagel | 53-41 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Forman | 53-41 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is hacked by Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Wills, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), David Reece (C) David McKune, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Forman | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, David Reece | |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Marshall Devinney | 57-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (C) Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Sidney Delarosa steps in front of the Johnnie Turner pass | 57-43 |
| 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) | |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings clanks a jump hook from the left block | 57-43 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams is hacked by Edward Adams - foul #4 on Edward Adams, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Andrew Spears (PF), James Starkes (C) Earl Short, Johnnie Turner, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, John Marks | |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3 from straight away | 59-43 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Reece (fresh) SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Pagel | 61-43 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Marks is called for the reach on James Starkes - foul #3 on John Marks, team foul #11 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (SF) Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Sidney Delarosa | 63-47 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | David Reece pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Sidney Delarosa steps in front of the Timothy Stoneburner pass in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 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) | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Forman - foul #2 on Robert Forman, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) David Reece, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short travels in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Sidney Delarosa | |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sol Ferrari and the foul's on Andrew Spears - foul #2 on Andrew Spears, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Adams steals it from Earl Short in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Short - foul #3 on Earl Short, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 63-60 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 63-62 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Dwayne Williams, Johnnie Turner, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-62 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | John Marks can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Short (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David McKune (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | David McKune grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Marshall Devinney is called for the reach on John Marks - foul #3 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Andrew Spears (SF) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF) Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) John Marks | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) David Reece | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Adams | 63-66 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes loses the dribble to Alvin Wills | 63-66 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses short on a floater from the left block | 63-66 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Sol Ferrari is called for the reach on Robert Forman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF) Edward Adams | |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Pagel - foul #1 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney connects on the floater from close range | 67-67 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney buries a driving attempt from close range | 69-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | John Marks wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-71 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Pagel | 71-71 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marshall Devinney - foul #4 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Bryan Jennings (C) Sol Ferrari, John Marks | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #5 on Edward Adams, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Edward Adams | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the dunk | 72-73 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney tips it in | 74-73 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Forman | 77-73 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | James Starkes steals the ball from David Reece | 77-73 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Forman | 79-73 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), John Marks (C) David Reece, Bryan Jennings | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-73 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it home | 79-75 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney clanks a 3 from straight away | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | John Marks gets the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Pagel steals it from Robert McBurney | 79-75 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alvin Wills steals the ball from Dwayne Williams | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwayne Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James Starkes takes the ball from Sol Ferrari | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Sol Ferrari is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Forman steals the ball from David Reece | 81-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Forman | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Marshall Devinney steals it from Thomas Dey | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is fouled in the backcourt by David Reece - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #16 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF) Dwayne Williams, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 83-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is hacked by David Reece in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reece, team foul #17 | 83-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman runs out the clock | 85-78 |