| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz inbounds the ball | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Edward Nichols steps in front of the Mikel Paczkowski pass | 42-56 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Curtis Clark is called for the reach on Cedric Hacker - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is fouled on the floor by Max Wiley - foul #2 on Max Wiley, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Chad Birkholz, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), John Christensen (PF) James Talbot, Justin Ballou | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Michael Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 45-56 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), Peter Narron (SG), James Kingery (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, August Haggard, Max Wiley, John Christensen, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is whistled for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) James Kingery | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ed Dixon blocks the short jumper by Gary Molinari | 45-56 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 45-56 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Dixon | 48-56 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Erik Feliciano steals it from Peter Narron in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Feliciano | 50-56 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) Ed Dixon, Erik Feliciano, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (SF), John Christensen (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Peter Narron, James Talbot, Eric Raiford, Justin Ballou, Gary Molinari | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | John Mock can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mikel Paczkowski | 50-56 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Max Wiley - foul #3 on Max Wiley, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), James Kingery (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) August Haggard, Max Wiley, John Christensen | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Karlinsky and he's hacked by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #1 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Michael Davis (C) Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Edward Nichols takes the ball from John Mock in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-58 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Nichols and he's hacked by Jimmy Quinn - foul #2 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Max Wiley (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, James Kingery, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Haggard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Ballou (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Wiley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen (C) Justin Ballou | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the finger roll set up by Erik Feliciano and the foul's on August Haggard - foul #1 on August Haggard, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Eric Raiford | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 55-63 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Michael Davis (C) John Mock, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) John Christensen | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses long on a floater from the right block | 55-63 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley tips it home | 55-65 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the lay-in | 55-65 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Erik Feliciano, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), James Talbot (SG), Gary Molinari (PF) Edward Nichols, August Haggard, Max Wiley | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-66 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | John Mock buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Hayes and he's fouled by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #1 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), John Christensen (PF), Max Wiley (C) Eric Raiford, Gary Molinari, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) James Talbot | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 60-67 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 60-69 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | John Christensen takes the ball from Robert Hayes | 60-69 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 62-69 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), August Haggard (SG), James Kingery (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Curtis Clark, Max Wiley, John Christensen | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Gary Molinari | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kingery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-69 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford is called for 10 seconds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Michael Davis (PF) John Mock, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) Eric Raiford, James Kingery | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 64-69 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from August Haggard | 64-72 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 66-72 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard connects on the shot from the right side | 66-74 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Davis | 69-74 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Erik Feliciano - foul #1 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Gary Molinari (PF), John Christensen (C) August Haggard, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 3rd free throw | 69-77 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is fouled on the floor by Eric Raiford - foul #3 on Eric Raiford, team foul #6 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Mock, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) James Talbot | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hayes takes the ball from Edward Nichols | 71-77 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger is whistled for a carry | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), John Mock (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Gary Molinari, John Christensen | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Raiford | 71-79 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), Justin Ballou (PF) Edward Nichols, James Kingery | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford is fouled on the floor by John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #6 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Erik Feliciano, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), John Christensen (C) Eric Raiford, Max Wiley, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 73-79 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz grabs the board | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Mock (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Davis (tiring) 5 pts. C - Stephen Brown (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Peter Narron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (tired) 11 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (tired) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Ballou (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz's floater is tipped away by Justin Ballou | 73-79 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the lay-in | 73-79 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | John Mock snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | James Talbot is called for the reach on Ed Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), James Kingery (SF), Max Wiley (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Peter Narron, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, John Christensen | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Eubanks is called for the reach on Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #7 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks scores on a jumper from the baseline | 77-80 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marburger | 77-80 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), Gary Molinari (PF) August Haggard, James Kingery | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols comes up short on the floater from the right side | 77-80 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes clanks a runner from the right block | 77-80 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Edward Nichols steals the ball from Mikel Paczkowski | 77-80 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols dunks the ball | 77-82 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), John Christensen (C) Edward Nichols, Eric Raiford, Max Wiley, Gary Molinari, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark is whistled for traveling | 77-82 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | August Haggard steps in front of the Chad Birkholz pass in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard lays it up and in | 77-84 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | August Haggard is called for the reach on Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #2 on August Haggard, team foul #10 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Stephen Brown - foul #3 on Stephen Brown, team foul #8 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Kenneth Marburger, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the free throw | 78-86 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-86 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery pulls down the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot scores on a 3 from straight away | 78-89 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 78-89 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the board | 78-89 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-89 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Quinn (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Brown (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Talbot (very tired) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Kingery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Erik Feliciano | 80-89 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery is hacked by Robert Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hayes, team foul #9 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Michael Davis (PF), Chad Birkholz (C) Erik Feliciano, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), Max Wiley (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Justin Ballou, John Christensen | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 80-89 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Dixon | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky loses the dribble to Robert Hayes | 83-89 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 85-89 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), Curtis Clark (SF) Edward Nichols, James Kingery | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Chad Birkholz is called for the reach on Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #10 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari (PF) Max Wiley | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz snags the defensive board | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Raiford | 85-92 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Eric Raiford is called for the reach on Ed Dixon - foul #4 on Eric Raiford, team foul #11 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Max Wiley (PF) Peter Narron, Gary Molinari | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #11 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks snags the defensive board | 86-92 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #12 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-95 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Curtis Clark swats the layup by Cedric Hacker | 88-95 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark pulls down the rebound | 88-95 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Justin Ballou (PF) Eric Raiford, Max Wiley | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-95 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is whistled for traveling | 88-95 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-95 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #12 | 88-95 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 88-96 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 88-97 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Hayes, team foul #13 | 88-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Mock is called for the reach on Justin Ballou in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #14 | 88-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the 1st free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 2nd free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | John Mock is denied on a layup by Justin Ballou | 88-98 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz snags the offensive board | 88-98 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 90-98 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #15 | 90-98 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford misses the 1st free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 90-99 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #3 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #13 | 90-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Eric Raiford | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Lawrence Karlinsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #16 | 92-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Birkholz | 95-100 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #17 | 95-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG) James Talbot | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Cedric Hacker | 95-100 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-100 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford gets the rebound | 95-100 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on Eric Raiford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #18 | 95-100 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #4 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #14 | 95-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) August Haggard, Eric Raiford | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou snags the defensive board | 96-102 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Mock is called for the reach on Justin Ballou in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #19 | 96-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Eric Raiford (SF) James Talbot, Curtis Clark | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 1st free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 2nd free throw | 96-104 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano clanks a fullcourt shot | 96-104 |