| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Super (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Willett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Westervelt - foul #2 on Antonio Westervelt, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Delmar White clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Bueno | 34-47 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Louis Bueno - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton (C) Thomas Davis | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Ivan Blazejewski is called for the reach on Bradley Miller - foul #3 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira (C) Bradley Miller | |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt tips it home | 34-49 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Wegner | 37-49 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Moreira - foul #2 on Albert Moreira, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), William Sucharzewski (SG), Bobby Giesen (C) Delmar White, Nick Willett, Antonio Westervelt | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-49 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Allen Wegner | 37-49 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #3 on Louis Bueno, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Thomas Davis (C) Jamie Patton, Bobby Giesen | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sucharzewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) PF - Albert Moreira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski buries a floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Louis Bueno - foul #4 on Thomas Davis, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Nick Willett (SG), Antonio Westervelt (PF), Jamie Patton (C) Edmund Anderson, William Sucharzewski, Albert Moreira, Thomas Davis | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski is hacked by Delmar White - foul #1 on Delmar White, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Nick Willett is called for the reach on Jack Kratzer - foul #2 on Nick Willett, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Blazejewski | 44-50 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Delmar White makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski is fouled on the floor by Antonio Westervelt - foul #3 on Antonio Westervelt, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (SF) Bradley Miller | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Patton | 46-52 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Super - foul #1 on Dale Super, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF), Albert Moreira (C) Delmar White, Jamie Patton | |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Blazejewski | 48-53 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Carvalho | 48-55 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt can't connect on a floater from close range | 48-55 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Kratzer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Berning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Willett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Moreira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Kratzer - foul #2 on Jack Kratzer, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Dale Super (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Jamie Patton (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Edmund Anderson, Nelson Carvalho, Antonio Westervelt, Albert Moreira | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Dale Super can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Delmar White drills a jumper from the left side set up by Nick Willett | 50-61 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-61 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Patton swats the layup by Louis Bueno | 52-61 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses the dunk attempt | 52-61 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Patton | 52-61 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Delmar White | 52-63 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Bradley Miller steals it from Kurt Newton | 52-63 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller lays it up and in | 52-65 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dario Olkowski, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG), Gregory Sao (SF) Dario Olkowski, Kurt Newton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (SG), Albert Moreira (PF) Nick Willett, Bradley Miller | |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Delmar White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Louis Bueno | 52-65 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the easy layup | 52-65 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edmund Anderson | 52-65 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Delmar White | 52-68 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Dale Super tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Super (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Bueno (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Albert Moreira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Giesen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #4 on Louis Bueno, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Allen Wegner, Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nick Willett (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Thomas Davis (C) Delmar White, Jamie Patton, Albert Moreira | |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jesus Gonzalez | 54-69 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Harley Berning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Davis | 54-69 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Nick Willett is called for the reach on Dario Olkowski - foul #3 on Nick Willett, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski (PG), Antonio Westervelt (PF) Edmund Anderson, Bobby Giesen | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-72 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Harley Berning grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Harley Berning connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ivan Blazejewski | 58-72 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton misses the shot in the lane | 58-72 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Miller | 58-74 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG), Gregory Sao (SF), Dale Super (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Dario Olkowski, Kurt Newton, Jesus Gonzalez, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG) William Sucharzewski | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski is fouled in the backcourt by Delmar White - foul #2 on Delmar White, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Delmar White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski is hacked by Nick Willett - foul #4 on Nick Willett, team foul #10 | 58-76 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett clanks a floater from the right side | 60-76 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis tips it back up and in | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Willett (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Kratzer | 62-78 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-78 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Kratzer | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer loses the dribble to Nick Willett | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Delmar White loses the ball out of bounds | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), William Sucharzewski (SG), Jamie Patton (SF), Albert Moreira (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Delmar White, Nick Willett, Bradley Miller, Antonio Westervelt, Thomas Davis | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Edmund Anderson steals the ball from Harley Berning | 62-78 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski lays it in on a nice dish by Edmund Anderson | 62-80 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses short on a jumper from the right side | 62-80 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton scores on a jump hook in the paint | 62-82 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner is fouled on the floor by William Sucharzewski - foul #1 on William Sucharzewski, team foul #11 | 62-82 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Allen Wegner steps in front of the Albert Moreira pass | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski is fouled on the floor by William Sucharzewski - foul #2 on William Sucharzewski, team foul #12 | 64-82 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Wegner - foul #1 on Allen Wegner, team foul #7 | 65-82 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-84 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen pulls down the rebound | 65-84 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson runs out the clock | 65-84 |