| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | James Welcher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Virgil Whitlock is called for the reach on Larry Yeary - foul #1 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | James Welcher is hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren Jordan - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Virgil Whitlock - foul #2 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), Manual Ortega (PF) Steven Vaughn, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Minner - foul #3 on Leroy Minner, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Leroy Minner, Robert Smith | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Manual Ortega denies the turnaround by Joseph Miller | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Duncan | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Yeary steals the ball from Robert Davidson | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Palmore (fairly fresh) SF - George Stapleton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Beatty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Welcher | 44-43 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is hacked by William Palmore - foul #1 on William Palmore, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Craig Brent (SF), Manual Ortega (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Wendell Meyer, William Palmore, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rosin - foul #2 on Robert Rosin, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Craig Brent - foul #1 on Craig Brent, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Welcher swats the short shot by Robert Rosin | 44-46 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | James Welcher is called for the reach on Robert Rosin - foul #3 on James Welcher, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Anderson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Craig Brent, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 44-46 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Robert Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Warren Jordan | 44-48 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Virgil Whitlock | 44-48 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | James Welcher tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Rosin | 44-48 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Steven Vaughn is called for the reach on Warren Jordan - foul #2 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Robert Davidson (C) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 44-49 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Wendell Meyer is called for the reach on Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF), Manual Ortega (PF) Joseph Anderson, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Leroy Minner | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson is hacked by Jeffrey Murray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG) Steven Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the floater from close range | 46-51 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary tips it home | 46-53 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Wendell Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Craig Brent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega grabs the board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Palmore (fresh) SF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manual Ortega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Anderson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) George Stapleton, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (C) Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-55 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller (SG) William Palmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Virgil Whitlock - foul #3 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG) Wendell Meyer, Steven Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 51-58 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Craig Brent | 53-58 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 53-60 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Welcher steals it from Virgil Whitlock | 53-60 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), William Palmore (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Manual Ortega (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, Craig Brent, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Beatty takes the ball from George Stapleton in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Beatty | 53-62 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is called for 5 seconds | 53-62 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Manual Ortega - foul #1 on Manual Ortega, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is hacked by Charles Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Manual Ortega - foul #2 on Manual Ortega, team foul #12 | 54-64 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Stapleton | 54-65 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by William Palmore | 56-65 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Robert Rosin picks off the pass by Joseph Miller | 56-65 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is fouled on the floor by Charles Duncan - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller (SG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Wendell Meyer, George Stapleton, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Palmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Anderson grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock comes up short on the shot from close range | 57-65 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Craig Brent (SF), Robert Davidson (C) William Palmore, Steven Miller, Joseph Anderson, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 59-67 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Minner - foul #4 on Leroy Minner, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG) Michael Law | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller (SG), George Stapleton (SF) Steven Vaughn, Craig Brent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wendell Meyer - foul #3 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #13 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Virgil Whitlock, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Robert Smith clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-73 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Rosin | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Joseph Miller (C) Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan misses the tip | 60-73 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Rosin | 62-73 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Manual Ortega steps in front of the Joseph Miller pass | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Duncan - foul #4 on Charles Duncan, team foul #15 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Michael Law, George Stapleton, Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Joseph Miller | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the offensive board | 63-73 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) Steven Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Welcher - foul #4 on James Welcher, team foul #16 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary travels with the ball | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (C) James Welcher | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Murray picks off the pass by Steven Vaughn in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-73 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Wendell Meyer, Craig Brent, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Kevin Beatty, Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Rosin | 65-74 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #17 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Brian Ward, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin can't connect on a floater from the right block | 65-74 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Law | 67-74 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | George Stapleton takes the ball from Warren Jordan | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Michael Law - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #18 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Gregory Elrod, Joseph Miller | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 68-74 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher is denied on a layup by Robert Davidson | 68-74 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 68-74 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-74 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Brian Ward lays it up and in set up by Warren Jordan | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Steven Vaughn is called for the reach on Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG) Michael Law | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #19 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Wendell Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #16 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #4 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #17 | 73-79 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Vaughn - foul #4 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #18 | 76-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton snags the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Steven Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #19 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled on the floor by Brian Ward - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #20 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Brian Ward, Gregory Elrod | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | William Palmore is called for the reach on Leroy Minner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Palmore, team foul #20 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner runs out the clock | 81-85 |