| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harley Berning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Chase Nelson steals it from Harley Berning | 28-33 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs's floater is tipped away by Harley Berning | 28-33 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Harley Berning comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Moreira - foul #2 on Albert Moreira, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (PF) Chase Nelson | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle's pass is intercepted by Kevin Anderson | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lino Schilawski | 30-35 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Anthony Zolman (SF), Bobby Giesen (C) Robert Hinkle, Bradley Miller, Albert Moreira | |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Harley Berning gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno knocks in the runner from the right block | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Kuo steps in front of the Mark Herrod pass | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Giesen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod's pass is intercepted by Kevin Anderson | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo tips it home | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits a floater from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Louis Bueno takes the ball from Anthony Zolman | 38-38 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Harley Berning can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Clarence Hobbs - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Mark Herrod, Clarence Hobbs, Anthony Zolman, Nelson Carvalho, Bobby Giesen | |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Coyne | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 38-40 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Hinkle | 38-43 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | John Riddle lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Linwood Rogers | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-43 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hinkle | 40-46 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 40-49 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Linwood Rogers - foul #1 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Harley Berning (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Linwood Rogers, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson, John Riddle, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG), Anthony Zolman (SF), Nelson Carvalho (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Michael Coyne, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski is hacked by Nelson Carvalho - foul #1 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG) Robert Hinkle | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Hobbs - foul #2 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Bueno - foul #1 on Louis Bueno, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Bobby Giesen is called for the reach on Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Giesen, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Giesen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Harley Berning pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Harley Berning clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Mark Herrod, Anthony Zolman, Nelson Carvalho, Bobby Giesen | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Chase Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (C) Albert Moreira | |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Willard Davidson is called for the reach on Henry Whipple - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen (C) Henry Whipple | |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Robert Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Schilawski - foul #2 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Bradley Miller - foul #2 on Bradley Miller, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira (C) Bobby Giesen | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #5 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (C) Albert Moreira | |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Louis Bueno | 43-58 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno is hacked by Henry Whipple - foul #1 on Henry Whipple, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (PG), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Anthony Zolman (SF), Nelson Carvalho (PF) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Zolman - foul #3 on Anthony Zolman, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen (PF) Michael Coyne | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple is hacked by Linwood Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #11 | 45-58 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle connects on the fadeaway from close range | 47-59 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Alberto Costa is called for the reach on Henry Whipple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #12 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), Louis Bueno (C) Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF) Mark Herrod, Anthony Zolman, Bobby Giesen | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Chase Nelson - foul #3 on Chase Nelson, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (SF), Warren Cash (C) Vincent Kuo, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Anthony Zolman (SF), Bobby Giesen (PF) Robert Hinkle, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #13 | 49-60 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Zolman denies the turnaround by John Riddle | 49-62 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it home | 51-62 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen is hacked by Linwood Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #14 | 51-62 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Warren Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Linwood Rogers is called for the reach on Bobby Giesen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #15 | 51-64 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Whipple - foul #2 on Henry Whipple, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Linwood Rogers is called for the reach on Mark Herrod in the backcourt - foul #5 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #16 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG) Linwood Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Henry Whipple - foul #3 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #17 | 53-66 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle double dribbles | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex 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) | |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Mark Herrod - foul #4 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #18 | 53-68 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Warren Cash is blocked by Bobby Giesen | 53-70 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Warren Cash pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Warren Cash | 55-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Warren Cash is called for the reach on Henry Whipple - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #19 | 55-70 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 55-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Nelson Carvalho - foul #2 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daren Abdel (PF) Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod runs out the clock | 57-70 |