| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Gary Godley (fresh) PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Eric Charleston (fresh) SG - Damian Mayes (fresh) SF - Brian McMichael (fresh) PF - Donald Bastian (fresh) C - George Kidder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Siena | George Kidder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Siena | A charge is called on Brian McMichael - foul #1 on Brian McMichael, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Damian Mayes - foul #1 on Damian Mayes, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Siena | Donald Bastian can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Siena | Eric Charleston pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Siena | George Kidder can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Siena | Eric Charleston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Siena | George Kidder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Godley | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Kidder - foul #1 on George Kidder, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Siena | Eric Charleston knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Siena | Arthur Luce (PG), Delbert Collin (SG), Clyde Budge (SF), Jason Fowler (PF), Timothy Satsky (C) Eric Charleston, Damian Mayes, Brian McMichael, Donald Bastian, George Kidder | |
| 17:26 | Siena | Delbert Collin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Siena | The rebound goes to Jason Fowler | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Siena | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Delbert Collin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Siena | Arthur Luce misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Siena | Arthur Luce misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Siena | Arthur Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Siena | Eric Charleston (PG) Arthur Luce | |
| 16:19 | Siena | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Eric Charleston - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Siena | Brian McMichael (SF), Donald Bastian (PF), George Kidder (C) Clyde Budge, Jason Fowler, Timothy Satsky | |
| 16:04 | Siena | George Kidder misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Eric Charleston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Collin (fresh) SF - Brian McMichael (fresh) PF - Donald Bastian (fresh) C - George Kidder (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Brian McMichael swats the layup by Gary Godley | 4-3 |
| 15:56 | Siena | The rebound goes to Brian McMichael | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Siena | Brian McMichael makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Charleston | 4-5 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Lee | 6-5 |
| 14:59 | Siena | Brian McMichael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Siena | Arthur Luce (PG), Damian Mayes (SG), Clyde Budge (SF), Jason Fowler (PF), Timothy Satsky (C) Eric Charleston, Delbert Collin, Brian McMichael, Donald Bastian, George Kidder | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 8-5 |
| 14:21 | Siena | Arthur Luce's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Thomas Simpson | 8-5 |
| 14:20 | Siena | Jason Fowler snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Siena | Timothy Satsky misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Walter Rancourt, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Siena | Delbert Collin (PG) Arthur Luce | |
| 14:07 | Siena | Timothy Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Siena | Timothy Satsky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala clanks a jumper in the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Siena | Jason Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | Siena | Delbert Collin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Siena | Eric Charleston (PG), Dennis Foote (SF), Donald Bastian (PF), George Kidder (C) Delbert Collin, Clyde Budge, Timothy Satsky, Jason Fowler | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled on the floor by George Kidder - foul #2 on George Kidder, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Siena | Jason Fowler (C) George Kidder | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Foote - foul #1 on Dennis Foote, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby loses the dribble to Jason Fowler | 8-7 |
| 13:12 | Siena | Dennis Foote comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:11 | Siena | Jason Fowler tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Godley | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Siena | Dennis Foote misses short on a jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Gary Godley double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Siena | Arthur Luce (PG), Delbert Collin (SG), Brian McMichael (SF), Timothy Satsky (C) Eric Charleston, Damian Mayes, Dennis Foote, Jason Fowler | |
| 12:39 | Siena | Arthur Luce is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 12:30 | Siena | Brian McMichael misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | Siena | Timothy Satsky snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:01 | Siena | Brian McMichael is open and lays it up and in set up by Arthur Luce | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Arthur Luce (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Collin (fresh) SF - Brian McMichael (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Bastian (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 10-11 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala buries a shot near the basket set up by Shawn Drozdowski | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | Siena | Timothy Satsky misses long on a jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Godley | 14-11 |
| 10:50 | Siena | Donald Bastian buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Luce | 14-13 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski buries a floater in the paint set up by Christopher Marsala and he's hacked by Arthur Luce - foul #1 on Arthur Luce, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Siena | Eric Charleston (PG), Damian Mayes (SG), Dennis Foote (SF), Clyde Budge (PF), Jason Fowler (C) Arthur Luce, Delbert Collin, Brian McMichael, Donald Bastian, Timothy Satsky | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | Siena | Dennis Foote misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Siena | Eric Charleston gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:48 | Siena | Dennis Foote knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Damian Mayes | 17-16 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 19-16 |
| 09:06 | Siena | Dennis Foote is fouled on the floor by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Siena | Delbert Collin (SG), Donald Bastian (PF) Damian Mayes, Clyde Budge | |
| 08:50 | Siena | Walter Rancourt is called for the reach on Eric Charleston - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Siena | Brian McMichael (SF) Dennis Foote | |
| 08:50 | Siena | Eric Charleston makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:50 | Siena | Eric Charleston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman's pass is intercepted by Donald Bastian | 19-18 |
| 08:10 | Siena | Eric Charleston misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:09 | Siena | Eric Charleston can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:00 | Siena | Delbert Collin grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 07:55 | Siena | Brian McMichael buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Delbert Collin | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Eric Charleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Collin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian McMichael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Bastian (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jason Fowler (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is fouled on the floor by Brian McMichael - foul #2 on Brian McMichael, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Siena | Arthur Luce (PG), Dennis Foote (SF), Clyde Budge (C) Eric Charleston, Brian McMichael, Jason Fowler | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | Siena | Donald Bastian grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:22 | Siena | Dennis Foote makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Luce | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Luce - foul #2 on Arthur Luce, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Siena | Damian Mayes (SG), Timothy Satsky (PF) Arthur Luce, Donald Bastian | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:39 | Siena | Delbert Collin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Siena | Eric Charleston (PG), Donald Bastian (PF) Delbert Collin, Dennis Foote | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Chris Zitzelberger | 24-23 |
| 05:41 | Siena | Timothy Satsky connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Charleston | 24-26 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Satsky denies the turnaround by Chris Zitzelberger | 24-26 |
| 05:24 | Siena | Timothy Satsky snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:04 | Siena | Damian Mayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Siena | Delbert Collin (PG), Dennis Foote (SF), Jason Fowler (C) Eric Charleston, Clyde Budge, Timothy Satsky | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | James Lee blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 04:46 | Siena | Jason Fowler pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:30 | Siena | Donald Bastian is fouled on the floor by Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Siena | Eric Charleston (PG) Damian Mayes | |
| 04:30 | Siena | Donald Bastian makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:30 | Siena | Donald Bastian makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 03:54 | Siena | Donald Bastian can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:52 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Fowler | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Eric Charleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Collin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Foote (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Bastian (tired) 4 pts. C - Jason Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Siena | Donald Bastian scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Charleston | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:06 | Siena | Jason Fowler snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 03:04 | Siena | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Eric Charleston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Siena | Brian McMichael (SF), Timothy Satsky (PF), George Kidder (C) Dennis Foote, Donald Bastian, Jason Fowler | |
| 03:04 | Siena | Eric Charleston misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-30 |
| 02:41 | Siena | Delbert Collin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:35 | Siena | James Lee steals it from Eric Charleston | 26-30 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Eric Charleston picks off the pass by Earl Hubbard | 26-30 |
| 01:59 | Siena | Brian McMichael lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Satsky | 26-32 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 01:30 | Siena | Eric Charleston gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:11 | Siena | George Kidder is fouled on the floor by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Siena | Arthur Luce (PG), Damian Mayes (SG), Dennis Foote (SF), Clyde Budge (PF) Eric Charleston, Delbert Collin, Brian McMichael, Timothy Satsky | |
| 01:11 | Siena | George Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:11 | Siena | George Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher McMickle | 28-34 |
| 00:50 | Siena | Damian Mayes is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 00:50 | Siena | Damian Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:50 | Siena | Damian Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger knocks in the shot from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 00:02 | Siena | Dennis Foote hits a shot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-38 |