| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Buchanon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Cordero (fresh) PF - David Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Arrellano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 28-35 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn McMakin - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), William Hawkin (C) David Arevalo, Daniel Arrellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SF) Shawn McMakin | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Joseph Austin, Lee Cordero, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano is hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #1 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Lee Cordero (PF) Tommy Buchanon, David Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Lee Cordero is blocked by Carl Stewart | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero tips it in | 32-35 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Darley is called for the reach on David Arevalo - foul #1 on Henry Darley, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon (SG), David Washington (PF) Joseph Austin, Gregory Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF) David Arevalo, Lee Cordero | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (PF) Carl Stewart | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Henry Darley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tommy Buchanon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) SF - Gregory Barnett (fresh) PF - David Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Arrellano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Buchanon steps in front of the Antonio Cartwright pass | 34-37 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Cartwright - foul #2 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Lee Cordero (SF), Adam Fitz (PF), William Hawkin (C) Joseph Austin, Gregory Barnett, David Washington, Daniel Arrellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SF), Carl Stewart (PF) David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart banks in the layup set up by Derrick Jasmin | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Fitz - foul #1 on Adam Fitz, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), David Washington (PF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Tommy Buchanon, Adam Fitz, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Austin | 40-44 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright's floater is tipped away by Lee Cordero | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Henry Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Henry Darley drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn McMakin | 40-46 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington throws it down | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Cordero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washington (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Arrellano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Henry Darley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Henry Darley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Cartwright | 42-48 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Henry Darley gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Cartwright | 42-50 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Jasmin steps in front of the Lee Cordero pass | 42-50 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF) Joseph Austin, Lee Cordero | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG), David Carter (SG), Eugene Vidal (C) Henry Darley, Derrick Jasmin, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo double dribbles | 42-50 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-50 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Adam Fitz (PF), William Hawkin (C) David Arevalo, David Washington, Daniel Arrellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Derrick Jasmin (SG) Don Lane, Eugene Vidal | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gregory Barnett is denied by Carl Stewart | 44-50 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tommy Buchanon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Barnett (fresh) PF - Adam Fitz (fresh) C - William Hawkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is fouled on the floor by Gregory Barnett - foul #1 on Gregory Barnett, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Lee Cordero (SF), David Washington (PF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Joseph Austin, Gregory Barnett, Adam Fitz, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (C) David Carter | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Jasmin | 44-53 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Arevalo | 47-53 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Henry Darley is fouled on the floor by David Arevalo - foul #1 on David Arevalo, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF) David Arevalo, Lee Cordero | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PF) Carl Stewart | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | David Carter drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Henry Darley | 47-55 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington is fouled on the floor by David Carter - foul #2 on David Carter, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero (PF), William Hawkin (C) David Washington, Daniel Arrellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG), Lonny Lee (SG), Eugene Vidal (PF) Henry Darley, Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lonny Lee | 47-55 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), David Washington (PF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Joseph Austin, Gregory Barnett, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Antonio Cartwright blocks the short jumper by Daniel Arrellano | 47-55 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington scores on a turnaround from the left block | 49-55 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | David Carter buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lonny Lee and he's fouled by Tommy Buchanon - foul #1 on Tommy Buchanon, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Adam Fitz (PF) David Arevalo, Lee Cordero, David Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Derrick Jasmin (SG), Shawn McMakin (SF), Carl Stewart (PF) Don Lane, Lonny Lee, Eugene Vidal, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn McMakin - foul #4 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Lee Cordero (SF), David Washington (PF) Joseph Austin, Gregory Barnett, Adam Fitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | David Carter gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | David Arevalo steals it from Shawn McMakin | 49-58 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Buchanon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lee Cordero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Arrellano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Henry Darley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero misses the turnaround in the paint | 51-58 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shawn McMakin | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Cordero - foul #3 on Lee Cordero, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (C) David Carter | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Arrellano | 53-61 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Jasmin steals it from David Arevalo in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is fouled on the floor by David Washington - foul #3 on David Washington, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Henry Darley scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Antonio Cartwright and he's hacked by David Washington - foul #4 on David Washington, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Warren (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Adam Fitz (PF), William Hawkin (C) David Arevalo, Tommy Buchanon, Lee Cordero, David Washington, Daniel Arrellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG), David Carter (SF), Eugene Vidal (PF), John Parker (C) Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, Carl Stewart, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Henry Darley makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Vidal - foul #1 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lonny Lee (SG) Henry Darley | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Don Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Warren - foul #1 on Gilbert Warren, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Tommy Buchanon (SG), Lee Cordero (SF), David Washington (PF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Gilbert Warren, Joseph Austin, Gregory Barnett, Adam Fitz, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Shawn McMakin (SF), Carl Stewart (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Lonny Lee, David Carter, Eugene Vidal, John Parker | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Don Lane misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Buchanon | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Henry Darley is fouled in the backcourt by David Arevalo - foul #2 on David Arevalo, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (SG) Don Lane | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is fouled on the floor by David Washington - foul #5 on David Washington, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Fitz (PF) David Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn McMakin - foul #5 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SF) Shawn McMakin | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | David Arevalo is called for the reach on Henry Darley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Arevalo, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SF) David Carter | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Henry Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon is hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #3 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SF) Don Lane | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is hacked by David Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Arevalo, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SF) David Carter | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Don Lane steals it from Lee Cordero | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Henry Darley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Lane | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is fouled in the backcourt by David Arevalo - foul #5 on David Arevalo, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG) David Arevalo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano makes the fadeaway from close range | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Henry Darley runs out the clock | 63-72 |