| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) PF - Randal Callis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alberto Vega and he's hacked by Glen Riggs - foul #3 on Glen Riggs, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG) Glen Riggs | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-27 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Clayton | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Clayton, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-27 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson loses the dribble to Richard Vallee | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Tommie Slawson | 35-27 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Alberto Vega | 37-27 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Alfredo Giordano | 39-27 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton loses the dribble to Alfredo Giordano | 39-27 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano lays it in | 41-27 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses the driving attempt in the lane | 41-27 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-27 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton can't finish the layup | 41-27 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the tip | 41-27 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Vallee | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Giordano (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Vega (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Vallee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Randal Callis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Clayton (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Weaver and he's hacked by Alberto Vega - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Peter Weaver, Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson hits the finger roll | 43-31 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Tommie Slawson | 43-31 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Goran Nowosielski - foul #1 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF) James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor (SF) Tommie Slawson | |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is fouled on the floor by Richard Canaday - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Jonathan Crittenden (C) Richard Canaday, Michael Barry | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood blows the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), James Riddell (SF) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Crittenden - foul #1 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) James Riddell, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF) Nelson Creech | |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Al Chapman | 46-34 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke can't throw it down | 46-34 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Norwood | 46-34 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Crittenden | 46-34 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SF), Richard Vallee (C) Owen Burke, Ronald Burris, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Michael Barry (C) Glen Riggs, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Riddell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Al Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Callis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Fadey Lijewski - foul #2 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF) Kosta Golinski, Alfredo Giordano, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Nelson Creech (PF) Al Chapman, Brandon Yonakor, Randal Callis | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Nole McNaney is called for the reach on Owen Burke - foul #1 on Nole McNaney, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor (SF) Richard Canaday | |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup drills a runner in the paint set up by Owen Burke | 48-37 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton (C) Michael Barry | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Nelson Creech steps in front of the Goran Nowosielski pass | 48-37 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Burke - foul #1 on Owen Burke, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Ronald Burris (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF) Owen Burke, Alberto Vega, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (C) Brandon Yonakor, Paul Clayton | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is denied on a layup by Lazaro Russo | 48-37 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Nole McNaney | 48-39 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), James Riddell (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Goran Nowosielski, Ronald Burris, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Richard Canaday (SF), Randal Callis (PF) Nole McNaney, Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson, Nelson Creech | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lazaro Russo | 49-39 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 49-39 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Al Chapman | 49-39 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randal Callis | 49-41 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood hits a fadeaway from close range | 51-41 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Lazaro Russo - foul #2 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Lazaro Russo, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (C) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Burke | 54-44 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alfredo Giordano | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Giordano (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Vega (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Al Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Canaday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randal Callis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski comes up short on the floater from close range | 56-44 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Waldroup - foul #1 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Fadey Lijewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Al Chapman, Glen Riggs, Richard Canaday, Randal Callis, Michael Barry | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Nole McNaney and he's fouled by Kosta Golinski - foul #1 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee (C) Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Golinski | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF) James Riddell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is called for 3 seconds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG) Kosta Golinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (C) Nelson Creech, Paul Clayton | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nole McNaney and he's fouled by Goran Nowosielski - foul #2 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Vallee, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Goran Nowosielski, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG) Owen Burke, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Michael Barry (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Nelson Creech, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Nole McNaney takes the ball from Kosta Golinski in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Fadey Lijewski is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #3 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo (PF) Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF) Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson | |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kosta Golinski | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Al Chapman | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Riddell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the driving attempt near the basket | 64-55 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Ronald Burris (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Alfredo Giordano, James Riddell, Lazaro Russo, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Nelson Creech (PF) Nole McNaney, Al Chapman, Paul Clayton | |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry blows the layup | 64-55 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor tips it in | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Kosta Golinski, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF) Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski jams it and he's fouled by Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Richard Canaday, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Paul Clayton (C) Richard Canaday, Michael Barry | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tommie Slawson | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Vallee | 70-59 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nelson Creech | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Paul Clayton is denied by Richard Vallee | 70-59 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Vallee | 72-59 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alberto Vega - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Lazaro Russo (PF) Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Glen Riggs, Paul Clayton | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke runs out the clock | 72-60 |