| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Holman | 56-39 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled in the backcourt by James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #1 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is called for 10 seconds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (SG), David Williams (SF), James Penwell (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF) Scott Drees, Joel Davey | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Charles Stamper (C) George Louie, David Williams, James Penwell, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes loses the dribble to Julio Silva | 61-41 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn lays it in set up by Julio Silva | 63-41 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Holman - foul #3 on James Holman, team foul #3 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, James Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 63-42 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 63-42 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it but misses | 63-42 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Clegg | 63-42 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #3 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #2 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joel Davey, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the free throw | 66-42 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis tips it in | 66-44 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Scott Drees - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #3 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF), James Penwell (PF) Jeff Clegg, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (PF) Joshua Glover, John Longwell | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #4 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) George Louie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 68-47 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #4 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva loses the dribble to Joel Davey | 68-47 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 68-50 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) Julio Silva, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Thomas steals the ball from Jeff Clegg | 68-50 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Penwell (tiring) C - Gilbert Harper (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Joel Davey (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jon Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn is hacked by Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (SF), James Holman (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Penwell, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman tips it but misses | 68-52 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | George Louie picks off the pass by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhodes | 68-52 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes lays it up and in | 68-54 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser knocks in the jump hook from close range | 72-57 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Rhodes - foul #4 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, David Cork | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-57 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the tip | 73-57 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by James Holman - foul #4 on James Holman, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (PF) Jeff Clegg, David Williams, James Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by James Penwell - foul #1 on James Penwell, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn grabs the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SG), Charles Stamper (C) Julio Silva, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 74-59 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper double dribbles | 74-59 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Louie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gilbert Harper (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Drees steps in front of the Gilbert Harper pass | 74-59 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't finish the layup | 74-59 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Cilombo Asaro | 74-59 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 74-59 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 74-59 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | John Longwell snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is fouled on the floor by Charles Stamper - foul #2 on Charles Stamper, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (PF) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, David Williams, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Wayne Willis, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Thomas steals it from James Penwell | 74-61 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is called for traveling | 74-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Harry Bowser (C) Julio Silva, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Jon Thomas | |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Horn | 76-61 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Scott Horn is called for the reach on Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (PF) Scott Horn, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 77-63 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis loses the dribble to Jeff Clegg in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro snags the offensive board | 77-63 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser snags the offensive board | 77-63 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-63 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 77-63 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF), James Penwell (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, George Louie, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Stalvey steps in front of the David Williams pass | 77-63 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the easy layup | 77-63 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) James Penwell, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) John Longwell | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the offensive board | 78-63 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-63 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-63 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the tip | 78-63 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Horn | 80-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Harper (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3 from straight away | 80-63 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the board | 80-63 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Scott Horn | 80-63 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Rhodes | 80-65 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by David Williams is blocked by Daniel Rhodes | 80-65 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is whistled for traveling | 80-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, David Williams, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Joshua Glover, Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 80-65 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is hacked by Cilombo Asaro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #9 | 82-65 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #12 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SF), Charles Stamper (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 84-68 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Thomas swats the short shot by Cilombo Asaro | 84-68 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Charles Stamper is called for the reach on Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Charles Stamper, team foul #10 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Joel Davey (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the offensive board | 84-69 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits a shot from the right wing | 84-71 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-71 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie snags the offensive board | 84-71 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Davey is called for the reach on George Louie - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #13 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) James Penwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) David Cork | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by George Louie - foul #2 on George Louie, team foul #11 | 86-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF) Scott Horn, George Louie, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Joshua Glover, Joel Davey | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-71 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 86-72 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 86-72 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache | 86-74 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #14 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 86-74 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #15 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Joel Davey (C) Wayne Willis, Jon Thomas | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Clegg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Holman (tired) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Harper (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Davey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Gilbert Harper steps in front of the Leonard Chung pass in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Julio Silva | 88-74 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas loses the dribble to Jeff Clegg in the backcourt | 88-74 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Davey is called for the reach on James Holman - foul #4 on Joel Davey, team foul #16 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Charles Stamper (C) Julio Silva, David Williams, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | John Longwell can't finish the layup | 90-74 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Holman | 90-74 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by Ernest Thomas | 90-74 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Charles Stamper is called for the reach on Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Stamper, team foul #12 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), James Penwell (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joshua Glover, Ernest Thomas, David Cork | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Davey picks off the pass by Charles Stamper | 90-76 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Joel Davey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Penwell - foul #2 on James Penwell, team foul #13 | 90-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Julio Silva, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF), David Cork (C) Wayne Willis, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-78 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 90-78 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Cork | 90-81 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, David Williams, James Penwell, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Glover steps in front of the Gilbert Harper pass in the backcourt | 90-81 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Bastarache and the foul's on James Holman - foul #5 on James Holman, team foul #14 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (PF) James Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the free throw | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the lay-in | 90-87 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 90-87 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Rhodes | 90-89 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #17 | 90-89 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 90-89 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Scott Horn picks off the pass by Ronald Bastarache | 90-89 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-89 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Jeff Clegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #18 | 90-89 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 91-89 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache tips it in | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #4 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #19 | 91-91 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |