| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) C - Ervin Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnnie Brown | 43-39 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul's layup is rejected by Johnnie Brown | 43-39 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ervin Newsome | 43-39 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Paul and he's fouled by Harold Vincent - foul #1 on Harold Vincent, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Herbert Burkhart | 46-42 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Jack Banks (SF), Jack Alexander (C) Drew Whisman, Ronald Paul, Sanford Stewart | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Jack Banks, Warren Williams | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF) Joseph Ellett, Ronald Paul, Sanford Stewart | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Mark Burr scores on a floater from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Johnnie Brown swats the shot by Mark Stearns | 48-42 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Banks (fresh) PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Burkhart | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Jack Alexander - foul #2 on Jack Alexander, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SG), Roger Jackson (C) Mark Burr, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Jack Banks, Jack Alexander | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Stearns | 48-44 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Harold Vincent - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Sanford Stewart (C) Joseph Ellett, Ervin Newsome | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF) Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 50-45 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Warren Williams steps in front of the Harold Vincent pass | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Jack Alexander (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Ellett | 50-48 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Ellett | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Burr, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Harold Vincent (SF), Jack Perkins (PF) Mark Burr, Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Joseph Ellett, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Sasse picks off the pass by Mark Stearns | 52-50 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Banks | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Jack Banks, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman knocks in the floater from the right block | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is fouled on the floor by Mark Stearns - foul #3 on Mark Stearns, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG) Drew Whisman | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Sasse | 56-55 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Vincent (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Perkins picks off the pass by Ronald Paul | 58-57 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jack Alexander and he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #4 on Roger Jackson, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Phillip White (C) Donald Sasse, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Phillip White is fouled on the floor by Ervin Newsome - foul #2 on Ervin Newsome, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Mark Stearns (SG) Joseph Ellett, William Justis | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander (PF) Ronald Paul | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns tips it in | 58-62 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Phillip White can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the jumper from close range | 58-64 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Mark Burr loses the dribble to Mark Stearns | 58-64 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ervin Newsome | 58-67 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown's pass is intercepted by Mark Stearns | 58-67 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Willian Lang swats the short shot by Jack Alexander | 58-67 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome can't tip it in | 58-67 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stearns | 58-67 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns is hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #3 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SG), Harold Vincent (SF), Jack Perkins (PF), Roger Jackson (C) Mark Burr, Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown, Phillip White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul jams it set up by Sanford Stewart and the foul's on Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart and he's fouled by Sanford Stewart - foul #2 on Sanford Stewart, team foul #4 | 60-70 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Justis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-70 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Warren Williams | 61-70 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Warren Williams, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Alexander (PF) William Justis, Warren Williams | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Mark Burr drills a runner from the left block set up by Harold Vincent | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Mark Burr pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins tips it home | 65-70 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Drew Whisman | 65-72 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is hacked by Ronald Paul - foul #1 on Ronald Paul, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SF), Jack Perkins (PF) Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Alexander (PF) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Warren Williams | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-72 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't tip it in | 68-72 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Stearns | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul grabs the board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Burkhart is called for the reach on Ronald Paul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF) Jack Alexander | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Mark Burr can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Burr - foul #2 on Mark Burr, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander (PF) Ronald Paul | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Vincent | 68-76 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Burr is called for the reach on Ervin Newsome in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Burr, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Phillip White (C) Donald Sasse, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett runs out the clock | 68-78 |