| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Studdard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Ream (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Horace Mason inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 23-26 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Preston Ream - foul #2 on Preston Ream, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:45 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan is fouled on the floor by Oscar Maloy - foul #2 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | Northeastern | Horace Mason clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Studdard - foul #1 on David Studdard, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden (C) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 18:36 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:36 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | David Studdard is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), John Bass (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard, Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF) Tomas Norton, Horace Mason, Preston Ream | |
| 17:56 | Northeastern | Thomas Borden is called for the reach on Howard Rayborn - foul #1 on Thomas Borden, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Kevin Maxfield (C) Marlon Vaughan, Michael Cardella | |
| 17:33 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor McCampbell | 25-30 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Howard Rayborn is called for the reach on Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Howard Rayborn, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), David Studdard (SF), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, John Bass, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG), Preston Ream (PF) Aaron Sedgwick, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | David Studdard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Borden | 28-30 |
| 16:46 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Studdard - foul #2 on David Studdard, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings (PF) Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG) Mohammad Smith | |
| 16:46 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:46 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | David Studdard gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | David Studdard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:10 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Howard Rayborn | 28-30 |
| 16:06 | Northeastern | Kenneth Blackwell steals the ball from Marlon Vaughan in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell throws it down | 30-30 |
| 15:44 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 15:42 | Northeastern | Preston Ream grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Studdard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McCampbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Ream (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Rayborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Horace Mason (SF), Kevin Maxfield (PF), Michael Cardella (C) Marlon Vaughan, Tomas Norton, Victor McCampbell, Preston Ream, Howard Rayborn | |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden is hacked by Kevin Maxfield - foul #1 on Kevin Maxfield, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block | 30-30 |
| 14:42 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 14:13 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | Northeastern | Joseph Cotter is called for the reach on Mohammad Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings (PF) Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG) Horace Mason | |
| 13:35 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), David Studdard (SF), Bradley Shor (C) Joseph Cotter, Leonard Ezell, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG), Preston Ream (PF) Aaron Sedgwick, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | David Studdard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 13:12 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | Kenneth Blackwell is called for the reach on Tomas Norton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) Ronald Stokes | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn (C) Michael Cardella | |
| 12:57 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Blackwell - foul #2 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden (C) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:57 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:57 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 34-32 |
| 12:48 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Borden - foul #2 on Thomas Borden, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF) Mohammad Smith | |
| 12:48 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Maloy and the foul's on Preston Ream - foul #3 on Preston Ream, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Kevin Maxfield (C) Tomas Norton, Preston Ream | |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:20 | Northeastern | Horace Mason is hacked by Leonard Ezell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Ezell, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bass (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:20 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:20 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 11:46 | Northeastern | Horace Mason buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Maxfield | 39-36 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Borden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Howard Rayborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Marlon Vaughan - foul #2 on Marlon Vaughan, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Oscar Maloy, Joseph Cotter, Thomas Borden, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Tomas Norton (SG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Preston Ream (PF), Michael Cardella (C) Marlon Vaughan, Aaron Sedgwick, Horace Mason, Howard Rayborn, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 10:47 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:23 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Preston Ream - foul #4 on Preston Ream, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF), Randy Johnson (PF) John Bass, Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Kevin Maxfield (PF) Tomas Norton, Preston Ream | |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:59 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:30 | Northeastern | A charge is called on Michael Cardella - foul #2 on Michael Cardella, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SG) Kenneth Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG), Howard Rayborn (PF) Victor McCampbell, Michael Cardella | |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Thomas Borden (PF) Ronald Stokes, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:07 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Maxfield | 40-39 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | David Studdard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:46 | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:27 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 08:25 | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith is hacked by Oscar Maloy - foul #3 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), John Bass (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Oscar Maloy, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Thomas Borden, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG), Horace Mason (SF), Preston Ream (PF), Michael Cardella (C) Marlon Vaughan, Aaron Sedgwick, Howard Rayborn, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 08:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Cardella swats the layup by Bradley Shor | 40-40 |
| 07:39 | Northeastern | Horace Mason pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:37 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton is fouled in the backcourt by John Bass - foul #1 on John Bass, team foul #12 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG) John Bass | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG) Mohammad Smith | |
| 07:37 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:37 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Cardella | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Ream (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton clanks a jump hook in the paint | 40-42 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Jennings | 40-42 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | Horace Mason double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF) Marlon Vaughan, Horace Mason, Preston Ream | |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | David Studdard comes up short on the shot in the paint | 43-42 |
| 05:48 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | David Studdard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Victor McCampbell - foul #1 on Victor McCampbell, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Oscar Maloy, Joseph Cotter, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Kevin Maxfield (C) Tomas Norton, Michael Cardella | |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | David Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | David Studdard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:04 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Stokes - foul #2 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #13 | 45-42 |
| 05:04 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:04 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | David Studdard gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:24 | Northeastern | Leonard Ezell steps in front of the Aaron Sedgwick pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Aaron Sedgwick is called for the reach on Leonard Ezell - foul #2 on Aaron Sedgwick, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Thomas Borden, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG), Horace Mason (SF), Preston Ream (PF) Mohammad Smith, Victor McCampbell, Howard Rayborn | |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | Kevin Maxfield gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:56 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), John Bass (SF) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 03:43 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | John Bass is called for the reach on Horace Mason - foul #2 on John Bass, team foul #14 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson (C) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Kevin Maxfield is called for the reach on Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Maxfield, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG), Michael Cardella (C) Aaron Sedgwick, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Bass snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Ream (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cotter | 52-46 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Horace Mason connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cardella | 52-48 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), David Studdard (C) Joseph Cotter, John Bass, Thomas Jennings, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Maloy | 54-48 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell (SF) Horace Mason | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 02:17 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Thomas Borden, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF) Victor McCampbell | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Horace Mason steps in front of the Thomas Jennings pass | 54-50 |
| 01:10 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan clanks a floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 01:09 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | Preston Ream makes the runner from the left block | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Preston Ream steals the ball from Thomas Jennings | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan connects on the jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses the halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Ream (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Northeastern | Horace Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-54 |
| 03:58 | Northeastern | Horace Mason hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy | 59-56 |
| 02:59 | Northeastern | Horace Mason connects on the open jump hook from close range | 59-58 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is hacked by Marlon Vaughan - foul #3 on Marlon Vaughan, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF), Kevin Maxfield (C) Marlon Vaughan, Tomas Norton, Horace Mason, Preston Ream, Michael Cardella | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG) Mohammad Smith | |
| 02:17 | Northeastern | Kevin Maxfield misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-58 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, David Studdard, Thomas Borden, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG), Preston Ream (PF), Michael Cardella (C) Aaron Sedgwick, Howard Rayborn, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Ezell | 61-58 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy drills a floater from close range set up by Bradley Shor and he's fouled by Preston Ream - foul #5 on Preston Ream, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF) Victor McCampbell, Preston Ream | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Horace Mason comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Leonard Ezell - foul #5 on Leonard Ezell, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF) Leonard Ezell | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Horace Mason misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Horace Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Studdard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mason (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Rayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Vaughan - foul #4 on Marlon Vaughan, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG) Oscar Maloy | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan is hacked by David Studdard - foul #3 on David Studdard, team foul #16 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) Ronald Stokes | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:51 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northeastern | Kenneth Blackwell steals the ball from Michael Cardella | 65-59 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | Horace Mason grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Mason and the foul's on Kenneth Blackwell - foul #3 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #17 | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is hacked by Marlon Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marlon Vaughan, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SF) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG) Marlon Vaughan | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF) Joseph Cotter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Thomas Jennings is called for the reach on Tomas Norton - foul #2 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #18 | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Smith - foul #2 on Mohammad Smith, team foul #15 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SF) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Horace Mason | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Tomas Norton - foul #1 on Tomas Norton, team foul #16 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF) Joseph Cotter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blackwell - foul #4 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #19 | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella double dribbles | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SF) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is hacked by Tomas Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tomas Norton, team foul #17 | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF) Joseph Cotter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-67 |