| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Field (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Caswell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Beverage (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | James Beverage makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jon Burr | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is hacked by Dennis Field - foul #1 on Dennis Field, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits a floater from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell drills a turnaround from close range | 34-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino is denied on a layup by Robert Wilson | 34-37 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | James Stetler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Northeastern | James Beverage snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Northeastern | John Priolo picks off the pass by Dennis Field | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | James Stetler grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | James Stetler blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | James Stetler grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses long on a jump hook from close range | 34-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shane Knox | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Field | 36-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Field - foul #2 on Dennis Field, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jeremy Eley (PG), Timothy Rubin (SG), Timothy Newberger (SF), Lee Johnson (PF), Max Wilhelm (C) Dennis Field, Jon Burr, Erik Caswell, James Beverage, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), William Taylor (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:16 | Northeastern | Lee Johnson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | Northeastern | Max Wilhelm is fouled on the floor by Alexander Donovan - foul #1 on Alexander Donovan, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Carson Norris (C) Timothy Newberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz (SG) Shane Knox | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jeremy Eley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Rubin (fresh) SF - Lee Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carson Norris (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexander Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northeastern | Jeremy Eley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Johnson | 38-40 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | William Taylor comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Rubin - foul #2 on Timothy Rubin, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | Northeastern | Max Wilhelm loses the dribble to Rex Palmer | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Jeremy Eley is called for the reach on Rex Palmer - foul #1 on Jeremy Eley, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Field (PG), Erik Caswell (SF) Jeremy Eley, Max Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Stetler (PF) Carlton Philbrick | |
| 14:42 | Northeastern | Carson Norris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Donovan - foul #2 on Alexander Donovan, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Robert Strang (SF) Rex Palmer, William Taylor | |
| 14:42 | Northeastern | Carson Norris misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Northeastern | Carson Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz is hacked by Timothy Rubin - foul #3 on Timothy Rubin, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Wilson (PF) Lee Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino (C) Alexander Donovan | |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is hacked by Dennis Field - foul #3 on Dennis Field, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jon Burr (SG) Timothy Rubin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Knox (SG) Guadalupe Ruiz | |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Robert Strang is denied by Robert Wilson | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | James Stetler gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Carson Norris is called for the reach on John Priolo - foul #4 on Carson Norris, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Beverage (PF) Carson Norris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:30 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | Northeastern | Jon Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Johnson (SF) Erik Caswell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | James Stetler scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:46 | Northeastern | Lee Johnson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | James Stetler buries a shot in the lane set up by William Taylor | 41-47 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Dennis Field misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | James Stetler pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | William Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Field (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Burr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lee Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Beverage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Knox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Stetler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northeastern | James Stetler blocks the jumper by Robert Wilson | 41-49 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | William Taylor gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from John Priolo | 41-51 |
| 10:58 | Northeastern | Jon Burr misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 10:57 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Field | 41-51 |
| 10:47 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Beverage and the foul's on Michael Dimartino - foul #1 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jeremy Eley (PG), Timothy Rubin (SG), Erik Caswell (SF), Max Wilhelm (C) Dennis Field, Jon Burr, Lee Johnson, James Beverage | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, William Taylor, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| 10:47 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 10:29 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:22 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Beverage (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | Northeastern | Timothy Rubin's pass is intercepted by Alexander Donovan | 43-51 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Beverage - foul #3 on James Beverage, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Field (PG) Jeremy Eley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | Northeastern | Dennis Field comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rex Palmer | 43-55 |
| 08:55 | Northeastern | Rex Palmer takes the ball from Timothy Rubin | 43-55 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rex Palmer | 43-57 |
| 08:40 | Northeastern | Rex Palmer steals the ball from Erik Caswell | 43-57 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Rubin steps in front of the Rex Palmer pass | 43-57 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | James Beverage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 08:11 | Northeastern | Dennis Field grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:48 | Northeastern | Max Wilhelm knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Field (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Rubin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Erik Caswell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Beverage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Max Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Guadalupe Ruiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Alexander Donovan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-57 |
| 07:19 | Northeastern | Max Wilhelm pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:05 | Northeastern | Timothy Rubin is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Ruiz - foul #1 on Guadalupe Ruiz, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jeremy Eley (PG), Jon Burr (SG), Lee Johnson (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Carson Norris (C) Dennis Field, Timothy Rubin, Erik Caswell, James Beverage, Max Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Shane Knox (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Rex Palmer, Guadalupe Ruiz, Robert Strang, Carlton Philbrick, Alexander Donovan | |
| 06:48 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 06:47 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Carson Norris is denied by William Taylor | 45-57 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | James Stetler pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the runner in the paint set up by John Priolo | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson's layup is rejected by Michael Dimartino | 45-59 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the lay-in | 45-59 |
| 05:06 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Eley | 45-59 |
| 05:06 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Field (PG), Erik Caswell (SF) Jeremy Eley, Lee Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) William Taylor | |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell hits a 3 from straight away | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Field - foul #4 on Dennis Field, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | Dennis Field grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | Michael Dimartino blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilson | 48-60 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern | Jon Burr tips it home | 50-60 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Priolo | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Northeastern | Jon Burr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Dimartino - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Beverage (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:47 | Northeastern | Jon Burr misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Northeastern | Jon Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox's pass is intercepted by Jon Burr | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Field (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Burr (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Caswell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Beverage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Carson Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Northeastern | Erik Caswell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Field | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Carson Norris blocks the jumper by James Stetler | 53-63 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the easy layup | 53-63 |
| 02:31 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Erik Caswell | 53-63 |
| 02:16 | Northeastern | Carson Norris can't finish the layup | 53-63 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang tips it home | 53-65 |
| 01:37 | Northeastern | Dennis Field is fouled on the floor by James Stetler - foul #1 on James Stetler, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jeremy Eley (PG), Timothy Rubin (SG), Lee Johnson (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Max Wilhelm (C) Dennis Field, Jon Burr, Erik Caswell, James Beverage, Carson Norris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), William Taylor (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Lee Johnson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 53-65 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Rubin - foul #4 on Timothy Rubin, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:57 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson hits a shot near the basket | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer is hacked by Jeremy Eley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Eley, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:40 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Carlton Philbrick - foul #1 on Carlton Philbrick, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 00:40 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:40 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | William Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer runs out the clock | 56-67 |