| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Hughes - foul #3 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (PF) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Miroslav Koski | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Rodney Willis - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Carl Brown, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Willis picks off the pass by Miroslav Koski in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Tate | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ante Zender | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Rico | 36-42 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds scores on a shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds clanks a jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Radel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 40-42 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Terry Radel, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Billy Carter (C) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Roy Zaibel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it home | 40-44 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Simpson picks off the pass by Charles Kirwin | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Edward Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 40-46 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a jumper from the right block | 43-48 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is intercepted by Edward Allen | 43-48 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Billy Carter steals the ball from Edward Allen | 43-48 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Donald Pond (C) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (PF) Robert Whitman, Matthew Rico | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Reynolds | 46-50 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's pass is intercepted by Rodney Willis | 46-50 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis slams it home | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Allen and he's fouled by Richard Reynolds - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Miroslav Koski swats the layup by Charles Kirwin | 48-52 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Reynolds | 50-54 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Tyrone Hughes steals the ball from Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Radel | 52-54 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Richard Reynolds steps in front of the Miroslav Koski pass in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Roy Zaibel (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Pond - foul #3 on Donald Pond, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Todd Brunner | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown tips it in | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Billy Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Carl Brown, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Reynolds - foul #3 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White's pass is intercepted by Thomas Simpson | 57-58 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson lays it in | 57-60 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Kirwin out of the doubleteam | 59-60 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds connects on the shot in the lane set up by Charles Kirwin | 61-60 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman, Matthew Rico | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 61-60 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (PF), Billy Carter (C) Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Donald Pond (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (PF) Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Miroslav Koski | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Kirwin out of a doubleteam | 64-62 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Gary Tate steps in front of the Thomas Simpson pass in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ante Zender steals it from Charles Kirwin | 64-62 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Donald Pond (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner banks in the layup | 66-64 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Alvin Campbell | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Willis - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (PF) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Alvin Campbell (SF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 66-66 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 66-66 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Donald Pond (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Richard Bernhard, Alvin Campbell | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner lays it in | 66-68 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Billy Carter (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (C) Todd Brunner | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is whistled for a carry | 66-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate tips it home | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell clanks a floater in the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Allen steals the ball from Carl Brown | 68-68 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a floater from the left side | 68-68 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell tips it in | 68-70 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (PF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Willis | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Edward Allen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-70 |