| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-44 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is fouled on the floor by Abraham Fey - foul #1 on Abraham Fey, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Nile White (PF) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | George Wittmer lays it in on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 45-46 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Emanuel Paige and the foul's on Jim Gillian - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Richard Gates, Jim Gillian, Nile White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Kibbe takes the ball from Abraham Fey | 45-49 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits a floater from the right block set up by Phillip Johnson | 45-51 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Emanuel Paige picks off the pass by Angel Rodriguez in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige banks in the layup | 45-53 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Young | 47-53 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 47-55 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Paige - foul #1 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Nile White (PF) Carl Young, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White drills a fadeaway from the left block | 49-55 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock's dunk attempt is rejected by George Wittmer | 49-55 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe scores on a floater from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock banks in the wide open layup | 51-57 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Kibbe | 51-59 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Richard Gates, Angel Rodriguez, Nile White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Glenn Render connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock is open but misses the lay-in | 51-63 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), George Wittmer (C) Emanuel Paige, Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Percy Sadolsky picks off the pass by Martin Thrower in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-63 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky tips it in | 51-65 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey's pass is intercepted by Percy Sadolsky in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey blows the layup | 51-65 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 51-65 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Frazier | 51-68 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-68 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier lays it in set up by Percy Sadolsky | 54-70 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Percy Sadolsky steals the ball from Abraham Fey in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-70 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Sadolsky - foul #4 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #2 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Eric Bailey (PF), Glenn Render (C) Percy Sadolsky, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the runner from close range set up by Nile White and the foul's on Eric Bailey - foul #3 on Eric Bailey, team foul #3 | 56-70 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White tips it home | 59-70 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Carl Young, Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SF) Emanuel Paige, Robert Kibbe | |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 59-70 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Phillip Johnson | 59-70 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is fouled on the floor by Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #3 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Martin Thrower (SG) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Terrance Craver - foul #1 on Terrance Craver, team foul #4 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Carl Young | 61-70 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jim Gillian is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #4 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Jim Gillian, Nile White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Israel Shives drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock lays it in uncontested set up by Carl Young and the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Eric Bailey is blocked by Paul Pollock | 64-72 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young's pass is intercepted by Emanuel Paige in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the runner from the right block | 64-72 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the easy open layup | 64-72 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock tips it in | 66-72 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Mosley | 66-72 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-72 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Fey swats the layup by George Wittmer | 66-72 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Pollock | 66-72 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on an open floater from the left side | 66-72 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Thrower | 69-72 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Nile White (PF) Carl Young, Martin Thrower, William Mosley, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Emanuel Paige, Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Israel Shives comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG) Richard Gates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Israel Shives | 69-74 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ray - foul #1 on Gregory Ray, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Nile White, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Abraham Fey - foul #2 on Abraham Fey, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Martin Thrower, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Paul Pollock picks off the pass by Anthony Frazier | 69-75 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Rodriguez | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (tiring) 20 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Israel Shives (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock's pass is intercepted by Israel Shives | 69-75 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is intercepted by Carl Young in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young lays it in | 71-75 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-75 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Frazier | 71-75 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Phillip Johnson | 71-77 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Render swats the short shot by Paul Pollock | 71-77 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Ray | 71-77 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Angel Rodriguez, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, Glenn Render | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Bailey | 71-80 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #6 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), William Mosley (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-80 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carl Young | 75-80 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Thrower - foul #4 on Martin Thrower, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) William Mosley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the floater from the left side | 77-81 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-81 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Glenn Render (C) Israel Shives, George Wittmer | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #7 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Percy Sadolsky | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 25 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Thrower (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Pollock (tiring) 24 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-84 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-84 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 82-87 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Render takes the ball from Martin Thrower in the backcourt | 82-87 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Johnson and he's fouled by Carl Young - foul #2 on Carl Young, team foul #8 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Martin Thrower, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Eric Bailey, Glenn Render | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Frazier | 82-93 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White's fadeaway is rejected by George Wittmer | 82-93 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 82-93 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Seymour denies the turnaround by Anthony Frazier | 82-93 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Gillian | 82-93 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Percy Sadolsky - foul #5 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #8 | 82-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), William Mosley (SF) Gregory Ray, Jim Gillian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF) Percy Sadolsky, Terrance Craver | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nile White | 83-93 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White is whistled for a carry | 83-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is hacked by Richard Gates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gates, team foul #9 | 83-93 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the defensive rebound | 83-94 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Mosley | 85-94 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Martin Thrower is called for the reach on Anthony Frazier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Thrower, team foul #10 | 85-94 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Martin Thrower, William Mosley, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-94 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | George Wittmer picks off the pass by Carl Young | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is hacked by Abraham Fey - foul #3 on Abraham Fey, team foul #11 | 85-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), William Mosley (SF), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 85-96 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Frazier is called for the reach on Angel Rodriguez - foul #3 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #9 | 85-96 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige runs out the clock | 87-96 |