| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Jeffries (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate inbounds the ball | 46-23 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries loses the dribble to Milton Swanson | 46-23 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-23 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Manuel Spencer in the backcourt | 46-23 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 46-25 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Kenneth Tate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-25 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | David Riley hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate misses the shot from the left side | 49-27 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries gets the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-27 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 49-27 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Milton Swanson | 49-29 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker's pass is intercepted by Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits the finger roll set up by Edward Thomas | 49-31 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 49-31 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries tips it home | 51-31 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | David Riley drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Thomas | 51-33 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-33 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Matos | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jay Blazer, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), John Morfin (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF), Richard Asher (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-33 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morfin (fresh) PF - Carlos Hackney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Asher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) PF - Herman Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Drew Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is fouled on the floor by Carlos Hackney - foul #2 on Carlos Hackney, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) John Knight, Phillip Mangold, Herman Brewer | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Drew Mathis | 51-35 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Waltman - foul #1 on James Waltman, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Harder (PF), Thomas Jeffries (C) James Waltman, Kevin Hosmer, John Morfin, Carlos Hackney, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries misses long on a shot near the basket | 54-36 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-36 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 54-36 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 54-38 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-38 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Michael Johnson, Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Richard Phillips, Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | John Knight connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Thomas | 56-41 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jay Blazer - foul #2 on Jay Blazer, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Jay Blazer | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Thomas Jeffries - foul #1 on Thomas Jeffries, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (SF), Carlos Hackney (C) Manuel Spencer, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) John Knight, Phillip Mangold | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 58-41 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Riley blocks the short jumper by James Waltman | 58-41 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses long on an open runner from close range | 58-41 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Paul Harder (PF), Richard Asher (C) Howard Acker, Kevin Hosmer, Paul Wiltshire, Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Barrett - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Paul Harder is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Paul Harder, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin (SF) James Waltman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Drew Mathis (C) Christopher Matos, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morfin (fresh) PF - Paul Harder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Asher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Mangold (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Drew Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to Paul Harder | 64-41 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-41 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Asher | 64-41 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-41 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Paul Harder takes the ball from Phillip Mangold | 64-41 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Mangold - foul #3 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Thomas Jeffries (C) Michael Johnson, Manuel Spencer, John Morfin, Paul Harder, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer, Drew Mathis | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker is hacked by Richard Phillips - foul #1 on Richard Phillips, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney (C) Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 65-41 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hosmer | 65-41 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer lays it in | 67-41 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Carlos Hackney - foul #3 on Carlos Hackney, team foul #6 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the rebound | 67-42 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-42 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Carlos Hackney steals it from Christopher Matos | 69-42 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 69-42 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 69-42 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-42 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from James Waltman and he's fouled by Richard Phillips - foul #2 on Richard Phillips, team foul #8 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF), Thomas Jeffries (C) James Waltman, Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SG), Jay Blazer (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Richard Phillips, Christopher Matos, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the free throw | 71-42 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the offensive rebound | 71-42 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-42 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 71-42 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-42 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 71-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), John Morfin (SF) Howard Acker, Kevin Hosmer, Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Milton Swanson | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-42 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the easy layup | 71-42 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Jeffries | 71-42 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-42 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the offensive board | 71-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morfin (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Jeffries (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 71-42 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries tips it back up and in | 73-42 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Drew Mathis | 73-44 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is fouled on the floor by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #9 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Paul Harder (PF), Richard Asher (C) Michael Johnson, John Morfin, Paul Wiltshire, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Drew Mathis, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 73-44 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | John Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 73-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG) Manuel Spencer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG) John Knight | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Ridley - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #10 | 73-44 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold gets the rebound | 73-44 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | James Waltman steps in front of the Herman Brewer pass | 73-44 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer throws it down on a great pass from James Waltman | 75-44 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-44 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Harder gets the rebound | 75-44 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-44 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ridley | 75-44 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Harder | 75-44 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 75-44 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-44 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 75-44 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-46 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Johnson | 77-46 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Phillips | 77-48 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 77-48 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 77-48 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman is hacked by Phillip Mangold - foul #4 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #11 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF) Michael Johnson, Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SG), Drew Mathis (SF) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman misses the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis gets the rebound | 77-48 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | John Knight connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Barrett | 77-51 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-51 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-51 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman snags the defensive board | 77-51 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Harder (PF) Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | James Waltman is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #2 on James Waltman, team foul #7 | 77-51 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Carlos Hackney, team foul #8 | 77-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hosmer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Morfin (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Harder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Hackney (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Knight (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Brewer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is hacked by James Waltman - foul #3 on James Waltman, team foul #9 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher (C) Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-54 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #12 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG) John Morfin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Phillip Mangold (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman's pass is intercepted by Richard Phillips in the backcourt | 77-54 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips banks in the layup | 77-56 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-56 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Harder (PF) Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Phillip Mangold - foul #5 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #13 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin (SF), Richard Asher (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Phillip Mangold | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney makes the free throw | 83-58 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 83-58 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-58 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney pulls down the rebound | 83-58 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-58 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney snags the offensive board | 83-58 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Morfin | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't finish the layup | 86-58 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Carlos Hackney - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #14 | 86-58 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Morfin - foul #1 on John Morfin, team foul #11 | 88-58 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 88-59 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-60 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman runs out the clock | 88-60 |