| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Homes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-35 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Key | 26-35 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Robert White (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert White | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Tate is blocked by Todd Brunner | 29-35 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Brunner | 29-38 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Key (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it home | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is intercepted by Brian Weddington in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan buries a floater in the paint | 31-42 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Roy Zaibel - foul #3 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 35-46 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (PF) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 38-46 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner loses the dribble to Charles Kirwin | 38-46 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is fouled on the floor by Todd Brunner - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (PF) Paul Mink, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) James Homes | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SF), Kyle Key (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate buries a floater from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jason Custis is called for the reach on Michael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Custis, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Robert Whitman | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG) James Homes | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Edward Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-48 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #3 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (SG), Robert Whitman (SF) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #2 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 48-50 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Robert White swats the layup by Edward Allen | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lorenzo Hagan - foul #4 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Gary Tate (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Richard Bernhard | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Gary Tate steals it from James Homes | 51-51 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | James Homes grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski's pass is intercepted by Roy Zaibel in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Tate is denied by Miroslav Koski | 51-51 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate tips it home | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) C - Michael Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate's pass is intercepted by Michael Morgan | 55-52 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Homes loses the dribble to Nathaniel O'Connell | 55-52 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it in set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 57-52 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard loses the dribble to Gary Tate | 57-52 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by James Homes - foul #1 on James Homes, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski banks in the layup on a great pass from James Homes | 57-54 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Homes is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #5 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key is hacked by Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is hacked by Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Tyrone Hughes - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Homes | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Allen, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell runs out the clock | 64-57 |