| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Gerald Woodie steals it from George Perkins | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Friedenthal | 35-31 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer lays it in set up by Robert Friedenthal | 37-34 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hiram Collard | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie banks in the layup on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 39-37 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Alton Johnson, Matthew Perry | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Music (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Music - foul #2 on John Music, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Emmitt Holt steals it from John Bickerstaff | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | John Bickerstaff blocks the jumper by Trevor Mercer | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | John Music's layup is rejected by Trevor Mercer | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie banks in the layup set up by Trevor Mercer and he's hacked by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | John Music tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Donald Eagan steals the ball from Tim Kraker | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Woodie steps in front of the John Bickerstaff pass | 44-40 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 46-40 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 46-43 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 48-43 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG) James Niblett, Jesse Lawson | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Perry picks off the pass by Frankie Bock | 50-43 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt tips it in | 52-43 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff scores on a shot from the left block set up by Gregory Stuckey | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 55-48 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 55-51 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Stuckey | 55-54 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Oscar Hamlin (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Niblett is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill blows the layup but he's fouled by Jesse Lawson - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | George Perkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Niblett | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Hill | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | James Niblett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Matthew Perry - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Oscar Hamlin, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, Jesse Lawson, George Perkins, John Music | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Stuckey | 60-60 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is fouled on the floor by John Bickerstaff - foul #4 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (C) Matthew Perry | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled on the floor by Donald Eagan - foul #3 on Donald Eagan, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 63-63 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Kraker | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Gerald Woodie blocks the short jumper by John Bickerstaff | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Alton Johnson | |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | John Bickerstaff picks off the pass by Robert Friedenthal | 66-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the dunk | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the dribble to John Bickerstaff | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt and he's hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF) George Perkins | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Dunkelberger | 71-66 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan's pass is intercepted by Emmitt Holt | 71-66 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 73-66 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #4 on Gerald Moss, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer blows the layup | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Perry takes the ball from Emmitt Holt | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Hiram Collard and he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Friedenthal steals the ball from Gregory Stuckey | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal banks in the layup | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |