| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | George Cosner inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Handel | 31-44 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits a jump hook from close range | 33-44 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg buries a floater from close range | 33-46 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SG), Richard Brophy (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Goran Nowosielski, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Ben Bailey (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Brett Robinson (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Richard Handel, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Kosta Golinski is called for the reach on Brett Robinson - foul #2 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Brophy - foul #1 on Richard Brophy, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-48 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | James Riddell pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski blows the wide open dunk but he's hacked by Brett Robinson - foul #1 on Brett Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Martin Garland (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Ben Bailey, Hugh Davis, Brett Robinson, Thomas Welch | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski dunks the ball set up by Goran Nowosielski | 38-51 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alberto Vega - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Ronald Burris (C) Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Martin Garland, John Wilkins | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-52 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is fouled in the backcourt by Garf Pniewski - foul #3 on Garf Pniewski, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG) Alberto Vega, Garf Pniewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SF) Calvin Bray | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Carter Hamel is called for the reach on Goran Nowosielski - foul #4 on Carter Hamel, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SG) Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SG) Carter Hamel | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brophy (fresh) PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Ronald Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cosner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cole Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Riddell | 40-52 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Brophy takes the ball from Edwin Herzberg | 40-52 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski lays it up and in set up by Richard Brophy | 42-52 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | George Cosner is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Martin Garland (SG), John Wilkins (C) Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, Cole Crane | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SG) Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SF) George Cosner | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-55 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SG), Richard Brophy (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Garf Pniewski, Calvin Bray, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Ben Bailey (SG), George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Martin Garland, Hugh Davis, Edwin Herzberg, John Wilkins | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Riddell | 44-55 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | James Riddell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Riddell, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Ronald Burris (PF) Alberto Vega, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG) Ben Bailey | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch is whistled for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF) James Riddell, Richard Brophy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Thomas Welch | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Bray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Burris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Cosner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Robinson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Cole Crane (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Carter Hamel - foul #5 on Carter Hamel, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (PG), James Riddell (SG), Richard Brophy (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Calvin Bray, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Ben Bailey (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Richard Handel, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Brett Robinson, Cole Crane | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Brophy - foul #2 on Richard Brophy, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Hugh Davis steps in front of the Richard Brophy pass | 47-59 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis misses the dunk attempt | 47-59 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo's pass is intercepted by Ben Bailey | 47-59 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the lay-in | 47-59 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), John Honeycutt (PF) Garf Pniewski, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Cole Crane (C) Hugh Davis, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade scores on a floater from the right side | 47-61 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Ben Bailey is called for the reach on Goran Nowosielski - foul #1 on Ben Bailey, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG) Sterling Cade | |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Goran Nowosielski | 49-61 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Alberto Vega steals it from Martin Garland in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Richard Brophy is denied by Cole Crane | 49-61 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-61 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-61 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-61 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Ben Bailey steals the ball from John Honeycutt | 49-63 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey hits the finger roll | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Goran Nowosielski, Richard Brophy, John Honeycutt, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, John Wilkins, Cole Crane | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-65 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Fadey Lijewski | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Pniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Garland (tiring) SF - Hugh Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Riddell | 52-65 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Waldroup - foul #2 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SG) Martin Garland | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Riddell | 54-66 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Fadey Lijewski steps in front of the Ben Bailey pass in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski hits a jump hook in the paint | 56-66 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is fouled on the floor by Kosta Golinski - foul #3 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Ronald Burris (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Garf Pniewski, Fadey Lijewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (SG), George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (PF) Ben Bailey, Hugh Davis, Edwin Herzberg | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Garland - foul #1 on Martin Garland, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG) Sterling Cade | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Goran Nowosielski | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | George Cosner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Richard Handel in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Honeycutt, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SG), Lazaro Russo (C) Alberto Vega, Goran Nowosielski, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SG), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Martin Garland, Brett Robinson, Thomas Welch | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-71 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | George Cosner double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG) Richard Handel | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is fouled on the floor by Sterling Cade - foul #3 on Sterling Cade, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | George Cosner drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 63-74 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Fadey Lijewski | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Riddell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Bray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Bailey (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Cosner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Herzberg (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cole Crane (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 65-74 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-76 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Garf Pniewski (SG), Richard Brophy (SF), Ronald Burris (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Calvin Bray, Fadey Lijewski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Martin Garland (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Brett Robinson (PF), John Wilkins (C) Sterling Cade, Ben Bailey, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski makes the floater from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), John Honeycutt (PF) Garf Pniewski, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Handel | 67-79 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-79 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 67-79 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski scores on a floater from the free throw line | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Brophy - foul #3 on Richard Brophy, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Richard Brophy, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SG), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Martin Garland, Brett Robinson, John Wilkins | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 69-81 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the board | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Handel | 69-83 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Ben Bailey is called for the reach on John Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Bailey, team foul #7 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF) Hugh Davis | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the board | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel runs out the clock | 69-83 |