| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is hacked by Mitch McAleer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on David Riley - foul #3 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Mitch McAleer steps in front of the Edward Thomas pass | 53-52 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Andres Bianchi takes the ball from Herman Brewer in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Cranston | 57-52 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 57-52 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Andres Bianchi - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Cantrell | 59-52 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cheslav Zeeb - foul #3 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Baumgardner | 61-54 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Harley Medley double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski clanks a shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by David Riley | 63-56 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Cheslav Zeeb | 65-56 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer can't connect on a runner in the paint | 65-58 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Mitch McAleer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Kenneth Bader (PF) Ante Lozowski, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Harley Medley | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses long on an open shot in the paint | 65-58 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (PF) Robert Goodrich, Alfred Barrett | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Ante Lozowski is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG) Andres Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Ante Lozowski steals it from Edward Thomas | 65-58 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Kenneth Bader pass | 65-58 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is intercepted by Steven Cranston in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Herman Brewer denies the turnaround by Kenneth Bader | 65-58 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 67-58 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Bader | 69-58 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Steven Cranston is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Cranston, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett double dribbles | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 69-58 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson blows the layup | 69-58 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb connects on the runner from the baseline | 71-58 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Damek Zeminski (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Barrett | 71-60 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (PF) Daniel Baumgardner, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Edward Thomas | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 71-62 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston loses the dribble to Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Ridley | 71-64 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is called for 10 seconds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF) Ante Lozowski, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Mitch McAleer - foul #4 on Milton Swanson, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Trevor Cantrell, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Milton Swanson | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Thomas | 72-66 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Cheslav Zeeb | 72-66 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer clanks a jumper near the basket | 72-66 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 72-68 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Andres Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Phillip Romo, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's layup is rejected by Steven Cranston | 72-68 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | John Knight is called for the reach on Steven Cranston - foul #2 on John Knight, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG) Andres Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Harley Medley, John Knight | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-68 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith can't finish the layup | 76-68 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Steven Cranston, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson lays it up and in | 78-70 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't finish the uncontested layup | 78-70 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson loses the dribble to Cheslav Zeeb | 78-70 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Cantrell | 80-70 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Neil Smith is called for the reach on Milton Swanson - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #6 | 80-70 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF) Ante Lozowski, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is fouled on the floor by Milton Swanson - foul #5 on Milton Swanson, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Guillermo Guzman | 81-70 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Romo | 83-70 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | David Riley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 83-72 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #14 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Andres Bianchi, Kenneth Bader, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF) Phillip Romo, Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the tip | 85-75 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 85-75 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski grabs the offensive board | 85-75 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg drills a runner in the lane | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Zlatko Zingg - foul #3 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #7 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-77 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | John Knight is whistled for a carry | 87-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) John Knight | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the wide open jumper in the paint set up by Trevor Cantrell | 89-77 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Cheslav Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #8 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #16 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb gets the offensive rebound | 90-79 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Bader (tiring) 3 pf. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harley Medley (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert Savage (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses the lay-in | 90-79 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer tips it home | 92-79 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the dribble to Andres Bianchi in the backcourt | 92-79 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Savage takes the ball from Ante Lozowski | 92-79 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-79 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the defensive rebound | 92-79 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Andres Bianchi, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, David Riley | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski loses the dribble to Robert Goodrich | 92-79 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the open runner from the left block | 92-81 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is called for 10 seconds | 92-81 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) Robert Savage | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the fadeaway from the right side | 92-81 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Damek Zeminski | 92-81 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Daniel Baumgardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #17 | 92-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 93-81 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner misses the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 93-81 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Zlatko Zingg is called for the reach on Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #9 | 93-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Daniel Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 93-81 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the defensive rebound | 93-81 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Zlatko Zingg - foul #5 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #10 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 93-83 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Cheslav Zeeb - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #18 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-84 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb gets the rebound | 95-84 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 95-84 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the offensive rebound | 95-84 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 95-84 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 95-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Mitch McAleer steals it from Robert Goodrich | 95-84 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer blows the dunk | 95-84 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Goodrich | 95-84 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ante Lozowski - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #11 | 95-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #19 | 95-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 95-86 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the rebound | 96-86 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 96-86 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the offensive board | 96-86 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Cantrell steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 96-86 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell grabs the offensive board | 96-86 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses the open dunk | 96-86 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the offensive rebound | 96-86 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski runs out the clock | 96-86 |