| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Claude Gales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie lays it in | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the lay-in | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales tips it in | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Zimmerman takes the ball from Thomas Walter | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses the shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Zimmerman | 9-4 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Thomas Walter | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Zimmerman | 12-4 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington misses the jump hook from the left block | 12-4 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Ellington - foul #1 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Cole Oliver (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF) George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - George Thompson (fresh) SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) PF - John Bellard (fresh) C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cole Oliver - foul #1 on Cole Oliver, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Dale Beattie (PF) George Thompson, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 13-5 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas King - foul #1 on Nicholas King, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) Claude Gales | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas King steals it from Timothy Levron in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King banks in the layup | 14-9 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Thomas Walter (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, John Bellard | |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by Cole Oliver - foul #2 on Cole Oliver, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) Timothy Levron, Cole Oliver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | John Smith steals it from Thomas Walter | 14-9 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Tom Aguayo, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, Todd Thompson | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Hightower - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Joseph Ellington (PF) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is hacked by Nicholas King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas King, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (PG) Nicholas King | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington tips it home | 14-14 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert O'Connel picks off the pass by Timothy Levron in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) George Thompson, Timothy Levron, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Claude Gales | |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert O'Connel | 14-17 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert O'Connel - foul #1 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (C) Lowell Nieves, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Thomas Walter (PF) Robert O'Connel, John Bellard | |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #1 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Walter swats the short shot by Jeffrey Morris | 16-18 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris loses the dribble to Todd Thompson | 16-18 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hock - foul #1 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Dale Beattie (PF) John Smith, Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), Claude Gales (C) Sherman Monette, Todd Thompson | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves (SF) Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron loses the dribble to Donald Clemmons in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert O'Connel | 16-22 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves loses the dribble to Bruce Hightower in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Gales | 16-25 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock's pass is intercepted by Robert O'Connel | 16-25 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert O'Connel | 16-27 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dale Beattie | 18-27 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter travels with the ball | 18-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Jeffrey Morris (C) Timothy Levron, Lowell Nieves, Dale Beattie, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 18-27 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Thompson - foul #1 on George Thompson, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) George Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Tom Aguayo | 20-28 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) John Bellard | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Hightower steals it from Luis Johnson | 20-28 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower lays it up and in | 20-30 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Tom Aguayo is blocked by Joseph Ellington | 20-30 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron tips it home | 22-30 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-30 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson tips it in | 22-32 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo clanks a floater from the left side | 22-32 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF) Tom Aguayo, Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Nieves (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Bruce Hightower and he's fouled by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the free throw | 25-36 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert O'Connel - foul #2 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) Lowell Nieves, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG) Robert O'Connel, Todd Thompson | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) Timothy Levron, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson buries a floater from the left wing set up by George Thompson | 29-38 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Hightower steals it from Rudolph Hock in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 29-41 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude Gales | 29-41 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette's pass is intercepted by Patrick Matthews | 29-41 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the lay-in | 29-41 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock's pass is intercepted by Claude Gales | 29-41 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Gales | 29-43 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette scores on a runner from the left block | 31-45 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Claude Gales takes the ball from Patrick Matthews | 31-45 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Walter | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudolph Hock (tiring) 3 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (tired) 9 pts. SF - Sherman Monette (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Gales (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #9 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Jeffrey Morris (C) George Thompson, Luis Johnson, Rudolph Hock, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the easy layup | 31-47 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | George Goldberg is called for the reach on Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #1 on George Goldberg, team foul #10 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Dale Beattie (PF) Tom Aguayo, Cole Oliver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) John Bellard | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson clanks a runner from the left block | 31-47 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson steals the ball from Timothy Levron | 31-47 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson lays it in | 31-49 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas King picks off the pass by Timothy Levron in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-49 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Cole Oliver (SF) John Smith, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF) George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-49 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Thompson | 31-49 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | John Bellard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 31-49 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Dale Beattie swats the short shot by Claude Gales | 31-49 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't finish the layup | 31-49 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver tips it in | 33-49 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-49 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Levron | 35-49 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Goldberg | 35-51 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Cole Oliver, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Robert O'Connel, George Goldberg, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Sherman Monette is denied by Dale Beattie | 35-51 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 35-51 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-51 |