| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) SF - Thomas Hansberger (fresh) PF - Steve Bischoff (fresh) C - Hubert Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Benjamin York (fresh) SG - Joe Rauch (fresh) SF - Victor Degroot (fresh) PF - Joseph Howell (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northern St. | Hubert Workman steps in front of the Victor Degroot pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern St. | Benjamin York snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Northern St. | Hubert Workman steps in front of the Victor Degroot pass | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger is hacked by Benjamin York - foul #1 on Benjamin York, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Workman | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger misses long on an open runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Northern St. | Benjamin York pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Northern St. | Marshall Saylor steps in front of the Benjamin York pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor lays it in | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Northern St. | Joe Rauch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF), Gary Costello (C) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Marc Parks (SF) Victor Degroot | |
| 17:20 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell misses the shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Northern St. | Joe Rauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Northern St. | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:19 | Northern St. | James Kelly is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Joshua Simonton (SG), Steve Bischoff (PF), Hubert Workman (C) John Lewis, Rodney Mahan, Warren Maldanado, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley (SG), Roger Wittmer (PF) Joe Rauch, Joseph Howell | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Marshall Saylor | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hubert Workman - foul #1 on Hubert Workman, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG) Donnell Wunder | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 16:01 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Simonton (fresh) PF - Steve Bischoff (fairly fresh) C - Hubert Workman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Benjamin York (tiring) SG - Eugene Rowley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marc Parks (fresh) PF - Roger Wittmer (fresh) C - James Kelly (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | Northern St. | Steve Bischoff denies the turnaround by Eugene Rowley | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor's pass is intercepted by Marc Parks | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | Northern St. | Marc Parks hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses the shot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:39 | Northern St. | Benjamin York is hacked by Joshua Simonton - foul #1 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Donnell Wunder (PF), Warren Maldanado (C) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Joshua Simonton, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joe Rauch (SG), Victor Degroot (SF), Joseph Howell (PF), Dennis Paradis (C) Eugene Rowley, Marc Parks, Roger Wittmer, James Kelly | |
| 14:17 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hansberger | 4-6 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-6 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | John Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Mahan | 6-6 |
| 13:17 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Degroot | 6-8 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger is hacked by Joe Rauch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Rauch, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Steve Bischoff (PF), Gary Costello (C) John Lewis, Rodney Mahan, Donnell Wunder, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Daniel Olson (SG), Paul Collier (SF), James Kelly (C) Joe Rauch, Victor Degroot, Dennis Paradis | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 6-8 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 12:54 | Northern St. | Paul Collier pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:50 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Bischoff - foul #1 on Steve Bischoff, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 12:50 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:41 | Northern St. | James Kelly gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:36 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steve Bischoff | 6-9 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 6-9 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff misses the tip | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF) Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joe Rauch (SG), Victor Degroot (SF), Roger Wittmer (PF), Dennis Paradis (C) Daniel Olson, Paul Collier, Joseph Howell, James Kelly | |
| 12:10 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman (C) Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marshall Saylor | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Bischoff (tiring) 4 reb. C - Hubert Workman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Benjamin York (tired) SG - Joe Rauch (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Degroot (fresh) PF - Roger Wittmer (fresh) C - Dennis Paradis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northern St. | Steve Bischoff picks off the pass by Benjamin York | 8-9 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan is hacked by Benjamin York in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin York, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF) Marshall Saylor, Rodney Mahan, Donnell Wunder, Steve Bischoff | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Daniel Olson (PG), Marc Parks (SF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin York, Victor Degroot, Dennis Paradis | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | James Kelly steps in front of the Hubert Workman pass | 8-9 |
| 10:46 | Northern St. | Daniel Olson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Roger Wittmer takes the ball from John Lewis in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 10:19 | Northern St. | Marc Parks misses the wide open runner in the paint | 8-9 |
| 10:18 | Northern St. | Marc Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 09:56 | Northern St. | Roger Wittmer buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Marc Parks | 8-11 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Roger Wittmer is called for the reach on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Roger Wittmer, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Donnell Wunder (PF), Gary Costello (C) John Lewis, Michael Perkins, Joshua Simonton, Warren Maldanado, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley (SG), Victor Degroot (SF), Joseph Howell (PF) Joe Rauch, Marc Parks, Roger Wittmer | |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Howell blocks the short jumper by Gary Costello | 8-11 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff (PF) Donnell Wunder | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joe Rauch (SG), Dennis Paradis (C) Daniel Olson, James Kelly | |
| 08:52 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell scores on a jumper from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 08:38 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 08:24 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Dennis Paradis is denied by Gary Costello | 8-13 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hansberger and he's hacked by Eugene Rowley - foul #1 on Eugene Rowley, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG), Warren Maldanado (C) Rodney Mahan, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Daniel Olson (PG), Marc Parks (SF) Eugene Rowley, Victor Degroot | |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:03 | Northern St. | Michael Perkins steps in front of the Daniel Olson pass | 11-13 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 07:58 | Northern St. | Marshall Saylor picks off the pass by Marc Parks in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 07:55 | Northern St. | Marc Parks's pass is intercepted by Marshall Saylor in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 07:51 | Northern St. | Marc Parks snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hansberger (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steve Bischoff (tiring) 4 reb. C - Warren Maldanado (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Daniel Olson (tiring) SG - Joe Rauch (tiring) SF - Marc Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Howell (tired) 8 pts. C - Dennis Paradis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Warren Maldanado - foul #1 on Warren Maldanado, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Hubert Workman (C) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley (SG), Paul Collier (SF), Roger Wittmer (PF) Joe Rauch, Marc Parks, Joseph Howell | |
| 07:24 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:24 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lewis | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Northern St. | Daniel Olson's pass is intercepted by Steve Bischoff in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Donnell Wunder is blocked by Dennis Paradis | 17-15 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Workman | 17-15 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 06:36 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:26 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 17-15 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steve Bischoff | 17-15 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Collier is called for the reach on Donnell Wunder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Collier, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Gary Costello (C) John Lewis, Rodney Mahan, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joe Rauch (SG), Marc Parks (SF), Joseph Howell (PF), James Kelly (C) Daniel Olson, Paul Collier, Roger Wittmer, Dennis Paradis | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marshall Saylor and he's hacked by Eugene Rowley - foul #2 on Eugene Rowley, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado (C) Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Daniel Olson (PG), Victor Degroot (SF) Eugene Rowley, Marc Parks | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:38 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot hits the finger roll set up by Joe Rauch | 20-17 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Daniel Olson is called for the reach on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Daniel Olson, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Costello (C) Thomas Hansberger | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Marc Parks (SF), Roger Wittmer (PF) Victor Degroot, Joseph Howell | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:25 | Northern St. | Roger Wittmer grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 05:23 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Victor Degroot (SF) Marc Parks | |
| 05:14 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-17 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Costello | 21-17 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | John Lewis misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | Roger Wittmer gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:50 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Simonton - foul #2 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF), Hubert Workman (C) John Lewis, Joshua Simonton, Donnell Wunder, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 04:50 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:50 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor is hacked by Daniel Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Olson, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Benjamin York (PG), Marc Parks (SF), Joseph Howell (PF) Daniel Olson, Victor Degroot, Roger Wittmer | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:34 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Joseph Howell is denied by Hubert Workman | 23-18 |
| 04:32 | Northern St. | Benjamin York grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 04:16 | Northern St. | Thomas Hansberger swats the short shot by Joseph Howell | 23-18 |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:00 | Northern St. | James Kelly is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Warren Maldanado (C) Rodney Mahan, Thomas Hansberger, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley (SG), Roger Wittmer (PF) Joe Rauch, Joseph Howell | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Bischoff | 26-18 |
| 03:50 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Bischoff - foul #2 on Steve Bischoff, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Costello (C) Steve Bischoff | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 03:50 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnell Wunder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Maldanado (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary Costello (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Benjamin York (tiring) SG - Eugene Rowley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marc Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Wittmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor is hacked by Marc Parks - foul #1 on Marc Parks, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton (SF) Donnell Wunder | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Victor Degroot (SF) Marc Parks | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:34 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Roger Wittmer | 26-18 |
| 03:19 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot makes the driving attempt from close range | 26-20 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Saylor, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Donnell Wunder (PF) Marshall Saylor, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 03:00 | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Victor Degroot | 26-23 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | John Lewis grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:22 | Northern St. | Roger Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:11 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF), Hubert Workman (C) John Lewis, Michael Perkins, Joshua Simonton, Donnell Wunder, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joe Rauch (SG), Joseph Howell (PF), Dennis Paradis (C) Eugene Rowley, Roger Wittmer, James Kelly | |
| 02:11 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:11 | Northern St. | Victor Degroot makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan is hacked by Dennis Paradis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Paradis, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Marc Parks (SF) Victor Degroot | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:51 | Northern St. | Marshall Saylor steps in front of the Marc Parks pass | 27-25 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan lays it in on a nice dish by Marshall Saylor | 29-25 |
| 01:30 | Northern St. | Dennis Paradis connects on the shot from close range | 29-27 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on Marshall Saylor - foul #1 on Joseph Howell, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Costello (C) Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Northern St. | Joe Rauch travels in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Rauch - foul #2 on Joe Rauch, team foul #13 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG), Donnell Wunder (PF), Hubert Workman (C) Rodney Mahan, Steve Bischoff, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eugene Rowley (SG), Paul Collier (SF), James Kelly (C) Joe Rauch, Marc Parks, Dennis Paradis | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:23 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marshall Saylor - foul #2 on Marshall Saylor, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado (PF) Thomas Hansberger | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 00:23 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:23 | Northern St. | Joseph Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | Paul Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Paul Collier clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-29 |