| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Gaylord (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Wills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Alder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | John McEwan inbounds the ball | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | John Vance swats the layup by John Alder | 29-49 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gaylord | 29-49 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mock | 32-49 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | John Mock is called for the reach on Edwin Wills - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills is fouled on the floor by John Gideon - foul #2 on John Gideon, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | John Alder misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Gaylord - foul #2 on James Gaylord, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, Chad Birkholz, James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright (SF), Michael Shaw (C) John McEwan, Marcus Fuller | |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | John Alder misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | John Alder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | John Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 35-50 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Desoto | 35-52 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by Andrew Wright | 35-52 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | John Desoto is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #1 on John Desoto, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Chad Birkholz (SF), John Vance (C) John Gideon, Cedric Hacker, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), James Brown (SG), John McEwan (SF), Marcus Fuller (C) John Desoto, Edwin Wills, Andrew Wright, John Alder | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 37-52 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Brown | 37-54 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Marcus Fuller is called for the reach on Carlton Austin - foul #2 on Marcus Fuller, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), James Gaylord (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright (SF), Steve Griffin (PF) John McEwan, Michael Shaw | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | James Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | John Gideon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Desoto (PG), Ray Byrne (SF), John McEwan (PF) Andrew Dixon, James Brown, Marcus Fuller | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Gaylord (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McEwan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Wright, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | John McEwan steals it from Carlton Austin | 37-54 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne loses the dribble to Carlton Austin | 37-54 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is hacked by John McEwan - foul #1 on John McEwan, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PF) James Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills (SG), John Alder (PF), Michael Shaw (C) Andrew Wright, John McEwan, Steve Griffin | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | John Mock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin tips it but misses | 37-54 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw tips it home | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-56 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Byrne, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, John Mock, Robert Hayes, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), James Brown (SF), Marcus Fuller (C) John Desoto, Ray Byrne, John Alder | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | John Vance's floater is tipped away by Marcus Fuller | 37-56 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker banks in the layup | 41-58 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Edwin Wills - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), John Patterson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG), Andrew Wright (SF), John McEwan (PF), Steve Griffin (C) Edwin Wills, James Brown, Michael Shaw, Marcus Fuller | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John McEwan | 41-60 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | John McEwan grabs the board | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) John Gideon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Desoto (PG), John Alder (PF) Milton Roland, Andrew Dixon | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | John Desoto steals the ball from John Patterson | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 reb. SG - John Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Alder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Hayes picks off the pass by John Desoto in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz loses the ball out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | John Desoto lays it up and in and he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #1 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) James Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SG) Andrew Wright | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | John Desoto makes the free throw | 41-63 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-63 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | John Desoto gets the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Chad Birkholz is called for the reach on John McEwan - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Mikel Paczkowski (SG) Chad Birkholz, John Mock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills (SG), Andrew Wright (SF) James Brown, John McEwan | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | John Alder knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Griffin | 41-65 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-65 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), James Gaylord (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Michael Shaw (PF), Marcus Fuller (C) John Desoto, John Alder, Steve Griffin | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marcus Fuller | 43-65 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | John Gideon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcus Fuller - foul #3 on Marcus Fuller, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Patterson (C) John Gideon, Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG), James Brown (SF) Edwin Wills, Andrew Wright | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | James Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | James Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlton Austin - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF), John Vance (C) Robert Hayes, James Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Alder (PF), Steve Griffin (C) Michael Shaw, Marcus Fuller | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | James Brown gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland is fouled on the floor by Chad Birkholz - foul #3 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright (SF), John McEwan (PF) Andrew Dixon, John Alder | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | John McEwan steps in front of the John Mock pass | 45-68 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | John McEwan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 45-68 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McEwan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | John Patterson blocks the short jumper by Milton Roland | 45-68 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | John Vance double dribbles | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz, John Patterson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Desoto (PG), Edwin Wills (SG), Ray Byrne (SF), Michael Shaw (PF), Marcus Fuller (C) Milton Roland, James Brown, Andrew Wright, John McEwan, Steve Griffin | |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-68 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG) Carlton Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Alder (PF) Michael Shaw | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson can't tip it in | 45-69 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), John Patterson (PF) Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Andrew Wright (SG), John McEwan (SF), Michael Shaw (PF), Steve Griffin (C) John Desoto, Edwin Wills, Ray Byrne, John Alder, Marcus Fuller | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steve Griffin | 45-71 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG) Steve Griffin | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #10 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SG) Milton Roland | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Dixon - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG), Steve Griffin (C) Andrew Wright, John McEwan | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Chad Birkholz is called for the reach on Andrew Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #11 | 48-73 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | John Patterson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-74 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the tip | 48-74 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-74 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McEwan (SF) James Brown | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Michael Shaw takes the ball from Stephen Brown | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Patterson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McEwan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-77 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the tip | 48-77 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw snags the defensive board | 48-77 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin buries a jumper from the right block set up by Milton Roland | 48-79 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | John Patterson is whistled for traveling | 48-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Chad Birkholz, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SG), Andrew Wright (SF) Milton Roland, John McEwan | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Steve Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #12 | 48-79 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 48-79 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-80 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 48-80 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-80 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin tips it back up and in | 48-82 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | John Patterson banks in the layup | 50-82 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-82 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 50-82 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw misses long on an open runner from close range | 50-82 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Gideon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Patterson | 53-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | James Brown is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #13 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McEwan (SF) Andrew Wright | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 53-83 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John McEwan swats the short shot by John Patterson | 53-83 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | John McEwan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-83 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Birkholz - foul #5 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #14 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF) Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is fouled on the floor by John McEwan - foul #2 on John McEwan, team foul #8 | 53-84 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 53-84 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | John McEwan misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-84 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 53-84 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-84 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Gideon gets the offensive rebound | 53-84 |