| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 34-42 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves tips it home | 34-44 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Kovar - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson takes the ball from Chase Dalessio in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler is denied on a layup by John Kovar | 35-44 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Harris Boudreaux is called for the reach on John Kovar - foul #3 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Yoakum (C) Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Randall Artis - foul #1 on Randall Artis, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SG), George Williams (SF) Calvin Keeler, John Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | George Williams can't tip it in | 35-45 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Williams steals it from Tracey Robichaud | 35-45 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | George Williams lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 37-47 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | George Williams clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Tracey Robichaud | 37-49 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tracey Robichaud and he's hacked by William Yoakum - foul #2 on William Yoakum, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Randall Artis, Peter Eckles, George Williams, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Shilin Chu, David Clark | |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Baskin | 37-51 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is hacked by John Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (SF) Timothy Harris | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Clark | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joe Durkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stanley Baskin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Baskin | 39-54 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Clark and he's hacked by Brian Chowansky - foul #2 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Harris Boudreaux (C) Stanley Baskin, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) David Clark | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-57 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | John Carson hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere (SF), William Yoakum (PF) John Carson, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Lyle Holloway, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere misses the lay-in | 41-57 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Jake McKamey picks off the pass by Randall Artis | 41-57 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rance Banda | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Timothy Harris picks off the pass by Leroy Lariviere | 41-60 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 41-63 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-63 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Calvin Keeler | 43-63 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Craig Jones | 43-65 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Yoakum denies the turnaround by Shilin Chu | 43-65 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Keeler (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Lariviere (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Yoakum (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harris Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rance Banda (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum is fouled on the floor by Timothy Harris - foul #2 on Timothy Harris, team foul #2 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (PG), George Williams (SG), John Carson (SF), Joe Durkin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Randall Artis, Calvin Keeler, Leroy Lariviere, William Yoakum, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), David Clark (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda, Jake McKamey, Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Kevin Graves takes the ball from Peter Eckles | 43-67 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 43-67 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud connects on the floater in the paint set up by Kevin Graves | 43-69 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | George Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Kovar - foul #2 on John Kovar, team foul #3 | 43-69 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Chase Dalessio | 45-71 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | George Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 45-73 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | George Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses the jumper from the left side | 45-73 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 45-73 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kovar | 45-76 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles is called for traveling | 45-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG), Stanley Baskin (PF), Harris Boudreaux (C) George Williams, Joe Durkin, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, David Clark, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Eckles - foul #2 on Peter Eckles, team foul #7 | 45-76 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-77 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones snags the defensive board | 45-77 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 45-77 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the offensive board | 45-77 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 45-77 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler gets the rebound | 45-77 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-77 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux grabs the offensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-77 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Baskin | 45-77 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Eckles (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Keeler (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Carson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Shilin Chu picks off the pass by Peter Eckles | 45-77 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu dunks the ball | 45-79 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler clanks a floater from the right side | 45-79 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses the tip | 45-79 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu snags the defensive board | 45-79 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 45-81 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-81 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Shilin Chu | 45-81 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is hacked by Peter Eckles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Eckles, team foul #8 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PG), George Williams (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), William Yoakum (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Eckles, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Stanley Baskin, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), David Clark (PF) Jake McKamey, Craig Jones | |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 45-83 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum double dribbles | 45-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones (PF) Lyle Holloway | |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rance Banda | 45-85 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | David Clark is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 45-85 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | George Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-85 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin gets the offensive rebound | 45-85 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Craig Jones swats the dunk try by George Williams | 45-85 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-85 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Jones - foul #2 on Craig Jones, team foul #5 | 45-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SG) Leroy Lariviere | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses the 1st free throw | 45-85 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-85 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 45-85 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-85 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Chowansky | 45-85 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-85 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 45-85 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Eckles steps in front of the Craig Jones pass | 45-85 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere (SF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG) Craig Jones | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway hits a 3 from straight away | 45-88 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Chowansky | 48-88 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-88 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky grabs the board | 48-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joe Durkin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Peter Eckles (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Chowansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rance Banda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shilin Chu (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Timothy Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (SG) Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 49-88 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lyle Holloway | 50-91 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Rance Banda - foul #3 on Rance Banda, team foul #7 | 50-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones (C) Lyle Holloway | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-91 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones gets the rebound | 50-91 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-91 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles pulls down the rebound | 50-91 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | George Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #9 | 50-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) George Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 50-93 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Peter Eckles is denied by David Clark | 50-93 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky tips it back up and in | 52-93 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Eckles steals it from David Clark in the backcourt | 52-93 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-93 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones grabs the board | 52-93 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Eckles - foul #4 on Peter Eckles, team foul #10 | 52-93 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (SG) Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-94 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-95 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | George Williams double dribbles | 52-95 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Eckles - foul #5 on Peter Eckles, team foul #11 | 52-95 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Eckles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-95 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-96 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-96 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the board | 52-96 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Durkin is called for the reach on Shilin Chu - foul #2 on Joe Durkin, team foul #12 | 52-96 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 52-97 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-98 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | David Clark denies the turnaround by William Yoakum | 52-98 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the rebound | 52-98 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 52-100 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin is whistled for traveling | 52-100 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu runs out the clock | 52-100 |