| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan inbounds the ball | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Walter Laplant steps in front of the Dennis Hurley pass | 38-51 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is hacked by Tim Simmons - foul #2 on Tim Simmons, team foul #1 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 40-54 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Strawn, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Arthur Winton (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Robert Rea tips it home | 42-54 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes is hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #1 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Andrew Stalvey steals it from Vincent Ray | 42-54 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Chris Hanes takes the ball from Andrew Stalvey | 42-54 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Vincent Ray | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zackary Hubbard and he's fouled by Troy Duffy - foul #2 on Troy Duffy, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, James Holt, Chris Hanes | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is hacked by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Walter Laplant | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Albert Strawn steals the ball from David Cork | 44-57 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner tips it back up and in | 44-59 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 44-59 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses the shot from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 44-59 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | David Cork is fouled on the floor by Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, David Cork | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rea | 44-59 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is fouled on the floor by Vincent Ray - foul #2 on Vincent Ray, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-59 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't tip it in | 44-59 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Robert Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-65 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Strawn | 44-65 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey is hacked by Kyle McMicheal - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Robert Kelsey, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG) Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Ball | 48-68 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Tim Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Arthur Winton (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, James Holt, George Cooper | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Chris Hanes | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the free throw | 50-69 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia's pass is intercepted by Carl Henderson | 50-69 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Vincent Ray | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley lays it up and in | 52-69 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Walter Laplant steals it from Zackary Hubbard | 52-69 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Laplant | 52-71 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | George Cooper denies the turnaround by Dennis Hurley | 52-71 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't tip it in | 52-71 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey is hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #2 on Chris Hanes, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Chris Hanes | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Duffy | 52-71 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-71 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Ball (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Cork (fresh) 6 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Troy Duffy - foul #3 on Troy Duffy, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Duffy | 54-73 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 56-73 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Simmons - foul #3 on Tim Simmons, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Gerald Ball, David Cork | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Clyde Miesner | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 58-73 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | George Cooper swats the short shot by Ernest Thomas | 58-73 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton snags the offensive board | 58-73 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Walter Laplant steals it from Jon Thomas | 58-73 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 61-75 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Thomas | 63-78 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons double dribbles | 63-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Chris Hanes | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Carl Henderson takes the ball from Robert Rea in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy lays it in set up by Carl Henderson | 63-80 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-80 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 63-80 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Holt | 63-83 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holt (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-83 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the board | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rea - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #10 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Arthur Winton (PF), David Cork (C) Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Troy Duffy steals it from Arthur Winton | 63-84 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-84 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-84 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Robert Rea tips it in | 65-84 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Kyle McMicheal is called for the reach on Troy Duffy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #11 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF) Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 65-85 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 67-85 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy's fadeaway is rejected by David Cork | 67-85 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the rebound | 67-85 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball loses the dribble to Troy Duffy | 67-85 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy lays it in | 67-87 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | David Cork clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Duffy - foul #4 on Troy Duffy, team foul #11 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | David Cork is fouled on the floor by Troy Duffy - foul #5 on Troy Duffy, team foul #12 | 69-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Troy Duffy | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the 1st free throw | 69-89 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-89 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson runs out the clock | 69-89 |