| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hepner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Linwood Rogers picks off the pass by Leon Powell in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Chandler | 40-45 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-45 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner tips it home | 42-45 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-45 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 42-45 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen hits a floater from close range | 44-45 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs is hacked by Nelson Gosser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), James Wadkins (SG), James Mesta (PF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Leon Powell, Robert Williams, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn misses the dunk attempt | 44-45 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is fouled on the floor by Barry Blanch - foul #2 on Barry Blanch, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | John Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | John Dewitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Dewitt, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Steven Pickering, Peter Joyner, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Leon Powell (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Sean Krohn, James Wadkins, James Mesta, Barry Blanch | |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner (C) Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SF) Harry Skaggs | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Hepner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Chandler | 44-47 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 44-47 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler is hacked by Nelson Gosser - foul #2 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), John Dewitt (C) Nelson Gosser, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), James Mesta (C) Steve Chandler, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG) Linwood Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch (C) Robert Williams | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Mesta | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | James Mesta misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | John Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Wadkins | 44-49 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Micah Amaya - foul #3 on Micah Amaya, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF), David Turner (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Micah Amaya, Steven Pickering, Matthew Smith, Joseph Nguyen, John Dewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans, James Mesta | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell buries a driving attempt from the right block | 44-52 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | David Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Blanch | 44-55 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Linwood Rogers | 47-55 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hepner | 47-55 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | David Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Gosser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Hepner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sean Krohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Blanch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-55 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn loses the dribble to David Turner | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Blanch - foul #3 on Barry Blanch, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), John Dewitt (PF) Allan Hannum, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, David Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), James Wadkins (SG), James Mesta (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Sean Krohn, Leon Powell, Robert Williams, Barry Blanch | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | James Mesta grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | John Dewitt blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Wadkins | 47-55 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hepner | 47-55 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | John Dewitt loses the dribble to Gilbert Hudak | 47-55 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | The jumper by James Wadkins is denied by Jeremy Hepner | 47-55 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | John Dewitt snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Micah Amaya is called for the reach on Steve Chandler - foul #4 on Micah Amaya, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Micah Amaya, Steven Pickering, Peter Joyner, John Dewitt, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles (PG), Leonard Evans (SF) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs | |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses short on a runner from close range | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Linwood Rogers - foul #1 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Robert Williams (PF) James Wadkins, James Mesta | |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Charles Bolles picks off the pass by Melvin Giles | 49-56 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles lays it in | 49-58 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses long on a shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Melvin Giles swats the short shot by Gilbert Hudak | 49-58 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Bolles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Linwood Rogers steals it from Charles Bolles in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-58 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Allan Hannum is called for the reach on Charles Bolles - foul #1 on Allan Hannum, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), David Turner (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF), John Dewitt (PF), Peter Joyner (C) Allan Hannum, Linwood Rogers, Matthew Smith, Joseph Nguyen, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF), James Mesta (C) Leon Powell, Leonard Evans, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | John Dewitt gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | John Dewitt snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | John Dewitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Micah Amaya | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Sean Krohn (SF) Charles Bolles, Harry Skaggs | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | A charge is called on David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mesta | 53-61 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | David Turner's floater is tipped away by James Mesta | 53-61 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | James Mesta grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Chandler | 53-64 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Nelson Gosser | 55-64 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 55-66 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Micah Amaya - foul #5 on Micah Amaya, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Micah Amaya, David Turner, John Dewitt, Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Barry Blanch (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) James Wadkins, Sean Krohn, Robert Williams, James Mesta | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak's pass is intercepted by Nelson Gosser | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Pickering, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Nelson Gosser, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Blanch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hudak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Powell, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith tips it home | 59-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Steve Chandler | 59-69 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Turner (SF), John Dewitt (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Matthew Smith, Joseph Nguyen, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), James Mesta (PF) Steve Chandler, Leon Powell, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | John Dewitt misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Blanch - foul #4 on Barry Blanch, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | John Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | John Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans's pass is intercepted by Steven Pickering in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Pickering | 63-69 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Nelson Gosser (SF) Steven Pickering, John Dewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Leonard Evans, Barry Blanch | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Turner | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | David Turner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF) David Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Gilbert Hudak (C) James Wadkins, James Mesta | |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Hepner - foul #1 on Jeremy Hepner, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Harry Skaggs is called for the reach on Nelson Gosser - foul #1 on Harry Skaggs, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs connects on the floater from close range | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is fouled on the floor by Steve Chandler - foul #3 on Steve Chandler, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), James Wadkins (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), James Mesta (PF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Leon Powell, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Dewitt misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn runs out the clock | 63-73 |