| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Roye | 24-39 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Ernsberger | 27-39 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-39 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche blows the dunk | 27-39 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Smith picks off the pass by Jack Weisser in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #3 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SF), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Anthony Carlson, Jack Weisser, Frederick Harper | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF) Javier Meza | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 30-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Whited | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) David Smith, Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (PF), Richard Scott (C) Negasi Akinyooye, Donald Mathews | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Carlson - foul #3 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Donald Mathews (PF) Anthony Carlson, Jack Weisser | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Andrew Stocking (PF) John Whited, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Jack Weisser (PF) Gerald Roye, Donald Mathews | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Combs | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Smith is called for the reach on David Chausse - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Christopher Combs, Shane Lamarche, Andrew Stocking, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Richard Scott | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Harper | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery's pass is intercepted by Brian Gray in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Dave Fee knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye is hacked by Brian Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews (C) Frederick Harper | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray picks off the pass by Chris Sumlin | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | David Smith is hacked by Gerald Roye - foul #3 on Gerald Roye, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Dave Fee, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Gerald Roye | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza's pass is intercepted by John Whited in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Isaac Schultz and he's fouled by David Vickery - foul #2 on David Vickery, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Frederick Harper (C) David Vickery, Donald Mathews | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye is hacked by John Whited in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Joe Zarate (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SG), David Vickery (SF), Donald Mathews (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Frederick Harper | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Weisser (fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Engman | 47-51 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Zarate picks off the pass by David Vickery in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Chris Sumlin takes the ball from Christopher Combs | 49-54 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Vickery is blocked by Joe Zarate | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Dave Fee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Dave Fee pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Dave Fee knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Stocking and he's fouled by Gerald Roye - foul #4 on Gerald Roye, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Christopher Combs, Andrew Stocking, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Frederick Harper (C) Gerald Roye, Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Ernsberger - foul #4 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) Steve Ernsberger, Dave Fee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled on the floor by Frederick Harper - foul #1 on Frederick Harper, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by David Smith is denied by Frederick Harper | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is denied on a layup by Isaac Schultz | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 53-57 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Carlson | 53-57 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | David Vickery steals the ball from David Smith in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza lays it in on a nice dish by David Vickery | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Vickery (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Sumlin (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frederick Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | John Whited misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Carlson - foul #4 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Calvin Engman (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Donald Mathews (C) David Vickery, Frederick Harper | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye is hacked by John Whited in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Whited, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) John Whited | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Lamarche | 58-61 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerald Roye | 58-64 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Ernsberger | 61-64 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gerald Roye | 61-66 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Emmons | 61-66 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Chris Sumlin - foul #4 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (PG), Jack Weisser (SG), Frederick Harper (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Donald Mathews | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Stocking picks off the pass by Anthony Carlson in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Harper | 64-66 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Ernsberger - foul #5 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Steve Ernsberger, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Donald Mathews (C) David Vickery, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate jams it on a great pass from Christopher Combs and he's fouled by Donald Mathews - foul #3 on Donald Mathews, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Gerald Roye is denied by Calvin Engman | 67-68 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Roye | 67-70 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper connects on the jumper from the right block | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Javier Meza (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman is hacked by Gerald Roye - foul #5 on Gerald Roye, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Brian Gray (C) Christopher Combs, Dave Fee, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (PG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Anthony Carlson, Frederick Harper | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Andrew Stocking, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Javier Meza - foul #3 on Javier Meza, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF) Jack Weisser | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Mathews | 68-74 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Whited - foul #4 on John Whited, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Whited steals it from David Vickery in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | David Vickery steals it from Calvin Engman | 68-75 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Whited is called for the reach on Javier Meza - foul #5 on John Whited, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG) John Whited | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Chris Sumlin | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Engman | 71-77 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Fee - foul #1 on Dave Fee, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shane Lamarche | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Dave Fee is called for the reach on Javier Meza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Fee, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Dave Fee is called for the reach on Javier Meza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Fee, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Smith is called for the reach on Negasi Akinyooye in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Javier Meza is called for the reach on Dave Fee - foul #4 on Javier Meza, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Negasi Akinyooye | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper is hacked by Dave Fee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Fee, team foul #17 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Chris Sumlin | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | David Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Anthony Carlson | 75-83 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper is hacked by Dave Fee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dave Fee, team foul #18 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (SG) Dave Fee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-84 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Combs is called for the reach on Negasi Akinyooye - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #19 | 75-84 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche lays it in | 77-86 |