| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't connect on a floater in the paint | 36-27 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | James Vickers steals the ball from Anthony Dunkelberger | 36-27 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Ray Anaya (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Joseph Lown | |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Mark Jones can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is fouled on the floor by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Mark Jones swats the layup by Daniel Clark | 36-28 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark knocks in the jump hook from close range | 36-30 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-30 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Emmitt Holt | 39-30 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Joseph Lown (PF) Cory Crouch, Christopher Ross | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Clark (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | James Vickers can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Antonio Fryman - foul #2 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (SG), Roy Benninger (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) James Vickers, Randy Witz, Daniel Clark | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Antonio Fryman pass in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger lays it up and in and the foul's on Emmanuel Cox - foul #4 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (PF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Christopher Ross (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 45-32 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Seth Weiss (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Randy Witz (SF) Raymond Smith, Richard Dillon | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Clark is blocked by Anthony Dunkelberger | 47-32 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-32 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Mark Jones's pass is intercepted by Cory Crouch | 49-32 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits the finger roll | 49-34 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Randy Witz takes the ball from Anthony Dunkelberger | 49-34 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Raymond Hill (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Emmitt Holt, Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is whistled for a carry | 49-34 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Clark (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Ray Anaya (SG) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 49-37 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill clanks a shot from the left block | 49-37 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Seth Weiss, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Lown takes the ball from Mark Jones | 49-37 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on James Vickers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Randy Witz | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Ray Anaya, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is fouled on the floor by Seth Weiss - foul #3 on Seth Weiss, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Randy Witz (SF) James Vickers, Richard Dillon | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-39 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Witz, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Mark Jones (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 51-39 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond Smith | 51-41 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt clanks a runner from close range | 51-41 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-41 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Weiss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Clark (very tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 51-43 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 53-43 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Raymond Hill (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Emmitt Holt, Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Raymond Smith, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger's pass is intercepted by Richard Dillon | 53-44 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon throws it down | 53-46 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Hill | 56-46 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | James Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Fryman | 56-49 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Mark Jones (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Johnson picks off the pass by James Vickers in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the shot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Jones picks off the pass by Randy Witz | 58-49 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Mark Jones banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 60-49 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Emmitt Holt and he's hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #5 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Seth Weiss (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Emmitt Holt, Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Bock (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Clark (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is denied on a layup by Seth Weiss | 63-49 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Raymond Hill - foul #4 on Christopher Ross, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Ray Anaya (SG) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits the follow up shot | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz tips it but misses | 69-54 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross tips it in | 69-56 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Emmitt Holt, Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Joseph Lown (PF) Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 70-56 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Joseph Lown - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits the finger roll | 72-58 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Witz and he's hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #3 on Raymond Hill, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal runs out the clock | 72-60 |