| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sam Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Haider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Breton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Horne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Haider inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | William Haider lays it up and in | 35-46 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Larry Horne tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | William Haider connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Mayo | 37-51 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Stanhope swats the short shot by William Haider | 37-51 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Darren Coward (SG), Ian Bettis (SF) Randy Joy, Sam Morgan, William Haider | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Misner (PF) George Mayo | |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Arce (PF), James Hobbs (C) Mark Cusick, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Stanhope | 37-54 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Darren Coward - foul #3 on Darren Coward, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), William Haider (SF) Darren Coward, William Arce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | William Haider is denied on a layup by Larry Horne | 37-54 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | James Bancroft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Hobbs | 37-54 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | William Haider makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Ian Bettis | 39-54 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Sam Morgan picks off the pass by James Bancroft | 39-54 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Mark Cusick (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, William Haider, Ian Bettis, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope, Allen Misner, Larry Horne | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darren Coward (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Breton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Darren Coward | 39-54 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Wilbur Honeycutt - foul #2 on Wilbur Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson's pass is intercepted by Richard Laguerre | 42-54 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Ryan Breton is denied by Dennis Parkinson | 42-54 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Haider (SF), William Arce (C) Darren Coward, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Larry Horne (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Calvin Enos, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | William Haider can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hobbs (C) Mark Cusick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF) Richard Roberts, Robert Taylor | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | William Haider makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | William Haider misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson loses the dribble to Richard Laguerre | 43-54 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Laguerre | 45-54 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis (PF) William Arce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Haider | 45-54 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is fouled on the floor by James Bancroft - foul #1 on James Bancroft, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), William Arce (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Richard Laguerre, William Haider, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Dennis Parkinson (PF) James Bancroft, Dwayne Stanhope, George Mayo | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Henderson picks off the pass by Randy Joy | 45-54 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | William Arce is called for the reach on Dennis Parkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Arce, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG) Randy Joy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Roberts (SG) Kenneth Henderson | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Ian Bettis steps in front of the Larry Horne pass | 45-54 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | William Arce snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Larry Horne - foul #3 on Larry Horne, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SG), William Haider (SF), Mark Cusick (PF) Sam Morgan, Ian Bettis, William Arce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Allen Misner (PF) Wilbur Honeycutt, Robert Taylor, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Allen Misner is hacked by Ryan Breton - foul #1 on Ryan Breton, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Darren Coward (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Haider (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Misner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Horne (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | James Bancroft hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | William Haider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope is fouled in the backcourt by William Haider - foul #2 on William Haider, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | James Bancroft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Allen Misner tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Larry Horne denies the turnaround by William Haider | 48-59 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick tips it in | 50-59 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Allen Misner can't connect on a runner from the left block | 50-59 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | William Haider grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Bancroft | 50-59 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Randy Joy is called for the reach on Dwayne Stanhope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Joy, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Ian Bettis (SF), William Arce (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Randy Joy, Darren Coward, William Haider, Mark Cusick, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope, Allen Misner, Larry Horne | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Richard Laguerre - foul #4 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG) Richard Laguerre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson is denied on a layup by Ryan Breton | 50-59 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | George Mayo snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | William Arce steals the ball from George Mayo | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-59 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | George Mayo hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Sam Morgan - foul #3 on Sam Morgan, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Haider (SF), Mark Cusick (PF) Ian Bettis, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SF) Calvin Enos | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | William Haider is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hobbs (C) William Arce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG) Wilbur Honeycutt | |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | William Haider misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | James Bancroft blows the layup but he's hacked by Emil Peay - foul #1 on Emil Peay, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | James Bancroft makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | James Bancroft makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | William Haider hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-64 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | James Bancroft hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | George Mayo tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | William Haider grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), William Arce (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, William Haider, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Larry Horne (C) James Bancroft, Richard Roberts, Robert Taylor, George Mayo, Dennis Parkinson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darren Coward (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cusick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Arce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Misner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Horne (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt scores on a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Henderson and he's hacked by Randy Joy - foul #4 on Randy Joy, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Mark Cusick, William Arce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Allen Misner | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Allen Misner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Allen Misner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Allen Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Darren Coward is called for the reach on Allen Misner - foul #4 on Darren Coward, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), William Haider (SF), Mark Cusick (PF), James Hobbs (C) Randy Joy, Darren Coward, Ian Bettis, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope, Larry Horne | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses the jump hook from the baseline | 52-71 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Richard Laguerre is called for the reach on Dennis Parkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #11 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG) Richard Laguerre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Mayo (PF) Allen Misner | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Mayo - foul #1 on George Mayo, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | George Mayo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 54-71 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | George Mayo connects on the jump hook from the left block | 54-73 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | William Haider lays it up and in | 56-73 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by George Mayo | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Haider (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick drills a shot from close range set up by James Hobbs | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | James Bancroft misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | William Haider pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | William Haider is whistled for traveling | 58-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SF), Ian Bettis (PF), William Arce (C) William Haider, Mark Cusick, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Larry Horne (C) James Bancroft, Richard Roberts, Calvin Enos, George Mayo, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Allen Misner connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 58-77 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-77 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Larry Horne gets the rebound | 58-77 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 58-80 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis is hacked by Wilbur Honeycutt - foul #3 on Wilbur Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hobbs (C) William Arce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Roberts (SG), George Mayo (PF) Kenneth Henderson, Allen Misner | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis misses the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the board | 58-80 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Peay - foul #2 on Emil Peay, team foul #12 | 58-80 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Hobbs | 58-81 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward grabs the offensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Horne - foul #4 on Larry Horne, team foul #10 | 58-81 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis misses the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope loses the dribble to Ian Bettis | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs hits the follow up shot | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Mayo is fouled on the floor by Emil Peay - foul #3 on Emil Peay, team foul #13 | 60-81 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt runs out the clock | 60-82 |