| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Burke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stacey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | James Wells steals the ball from Abraham Kilgo | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Minyard steps in front of the David Hidalgo pass | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled on the floor by William Stacey - foul #3 on William Stacey, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (SF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam (PF) William Stacey | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray lays it up and in on a great pass from David Elizondo | 35-39 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (PG), Leonard Blalock (SF) Dustin Richmond, James Wells | |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Ryan Brooks, David Hidalgo | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Ron Reed is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Ron Reed, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Minyard and he's hacked by John Hawkins - foul #2 on John Hawkins, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on John Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Norton | 38-39 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Renken - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks (SG), James Wells (SF), David Hidalgo (C) John Hawkins, Leonard Blalock, Mark Pulliam | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 38-41 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Norton | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Gary Norton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Wells - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), John Hawkins (SG), William Stacey (PF), Dennis McWalters (C) Ron Reed, Ryan Brooks, Matthew Smith, David Hidalgo | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Gray | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Blalock (SF), Mark Pulliam (C) James Wells, Dennis McWalters | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | David Elizondo snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Blalock misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Blalock | 42-43 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Mark Pulliam steps in front of the David Elizondo pass | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Richmond | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's pass is intercepted by William Stacey | 42-46 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dustin Richmond | 42-48 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by John Hawkins - foul #3 on John Hawkins, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Ryan Brooks (SG), James Wells (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), David Hidalgo (C) Dustin Richmond, John Hawkins, Leonard Blalock, William Stacey, Mark Pulliam | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 42-48 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is hacked by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ron Reed - foul #2 on Ron Reed, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | James Nichols is called for the reach on Ron Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), William Stacey (PF) Ron Reed, Matthew Smith | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | George Porter loses the dribble to Dustin Richmond | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks is hacked by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Blalock (SF), Dennis McWalters (C) James Wells, David Hidalgo | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray and the foul's on Leonard Blalock - foul #1 on Leonard Blalock, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Nichols (PF) George Porter, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SG) Ryan Brooks | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond lays it up and in | 49-52 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Stacey | 49-52 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey is open but misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Blalock makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Brenner | 49-54 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Ryan Brooks (SG), John Hawkins (SF), Mark Pulliam (PF), David Hidalgo (C) Dustin Richmond, Jason Brenner, Leonard Blalock, William Stacey, Dennis McWalters | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Brooks | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Hawkins - foul #4 on John Hawkins, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF) Ron Reed | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Hidalgo | 49-56 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Elizondo | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Burke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - David Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | David Hidalgo is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #1 on David Hidalgo, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Pulliam | 49-56 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on John Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | David Hidalgo denies the turnaround by Vernon Corey | 49-58 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | David Elizondo tips it home | 51-58 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Burke is called for the reach on Ryan Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) James Burke, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | David Elizondo snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Mark Pulliam blocks the short jumper by Willie Minyard | 51-58 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Jason Brenner (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) John Hawkins, Ryan Brooks, Mark Pulliam | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-58 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Blalock (SF), Dennis McWalters (C) James Wells, David Hidalgo | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Norton takes the ball from Ron Reed in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Gary Norton's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Smith | 56-58 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed's pass is intercepted by Willie Minyard in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Brenner | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Blalock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (PG), Ryan Brooks (SG), James Wells (SF), Mark Pulliam (PF), David Hidalgo (C) Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Leonard Blalock, Matthew Smith, Dennis McWalters | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | John Hawkins swats the shot by Vernon Corey | 58-61 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), William Stacey (PF) John Hawkins, Mark Pulliam | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray drills a jump hook from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Brooks | 60-65 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is hacked by James Wells - foul #3 on James Wells, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) David Elizondo, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Norton is called for the reach on David Hidalgo - foul #3 on Gary Norton, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | William Stacey swats the shot by Abraham Kilgo | 65-68 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken travels with the ball | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Stacey | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #15 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG) Ryan Brooks | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Gary Norton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #16 | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Gary Norton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stacey pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |