| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fresh) SF - Zane Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) C - Jason Hollen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Jason Hollen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Albany | Jason Hollen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Marcus Ice - foul #1 on Marcus Ice, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux hits a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | James Burke hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Albany | Michael Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:24 | Albany | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Marcus Ice is called for the reach on Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Marcus Ice, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Albany | Howard Merkle (PG), George Hazzard (SG), Carl Leonard (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Glenn Collins (C) Michael Williams, Nathaniel Lheureux, Zane Westmoreland, Marcus Ice, Jason Hollen | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Martin Schwartz picks off the pass by George Porter | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Albany | George Hazzard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Schwartz - foul #1 on Martin Schwartz, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Albany | Glenn Collins can't connect on a shot in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Albany | Carl Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Albany | Howard Merkle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by George Hazzard - foul #1 on George Hazzard, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Williams (PG), Zane Westmoreland (SF), Jason Hollen (C) George Hazzard, Carl Leonard, Glenn Collins | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Jason Hollen steals the ball from Willie Minyard | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Albany | Jason Hollen misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Merkle (fresh) SF - Zane Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Martin Schwartz (fairly fresh) C - Jason Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Glenn Collins (PF) Howard Merkle, Martin Schwartz | |
| 15:22 | Albany | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Zane Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Albany | Zane Westmoreland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Albany | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Nichols (PF) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (SF) Zane Westmoreland | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Albany | Jason Hollen misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Albany | Jason Hollen misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Albany | Jason Hollen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Hollen | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | James Burke grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | James Burke travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Albany | Howard Merkle (PG), Samuel Crawford (PF) Michael Williams, Glenn Collins | |
| 14:08 | Albany | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Nathaniel Lheureux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Albany | Zane Westmoreland (SF) Carl Leonard | |
| 13:49 | Albany | Howard Merkle misses long on an open floater in the lane | 5-6 |
| 13:47 | Albany | Samuel Crawford hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits a turnaround from the left block | 7-8 |
| 12:45 | Albany | Howard Merkle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Hollen | 7-11 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:11 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 12:09 | Albany | Samuel Crawford tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Burke | 9-11 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:02 | Albany | Zane Westmoreland grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 11:51 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:49 | Albany | Howard Merkle can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Howard Merkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zane Westmoreland (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hollen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Williams (PG), George Hazzard (SG), Carl Leonard (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Glenn Collins (C) Howard Merkle, Nathaniel Lheureux, Zane Westmoreland, Samuel Crawford, Jason Hollen | |
| 11:25 | Albany | Abraham Kilgo steps in front of the Glenn Collins pass | 9-11 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 11:21 | Albany | The rebound goes to Martin Schwartz | 9-11 |
| 11:04 | Albany | Glenn Collins double dribbles | 9-11 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 10:39 | Albany | Martin Schwartz comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-11 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 10:15 | Albany | Martin Schwartz makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Williams and he's fouled by Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:15 | Albany | Martin Schwartz misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:15 | Albany | Glenn Collins snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:09 | Albany | George Hazzard misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Cecil Perry (SF), Jason Hollen (C) George Hazzard, Carl Leonard, Glenn Collins | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Martin Schwartz - foul #2 on Martin Schwartz, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Albany | Zane Westmoreland (SF), Glenn Collins (PF) Cecil Perry, Martin Schwartz | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | Albany | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Nathaniel Lheureux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Michael Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:40 | Albany | Jason Hollen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:27 | Albany | Zane Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:06 | Albany | Jason Hollen snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:58 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Hollen | 16-16 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Albany | Howard Merkle (PG), George Hazzard (SG), Carl Leonard (SF), Samuel Crawford (PF) Michael Williams, Nathaniel Lheureux, Zane Westmoreland, Glenn Collins | |
| 08:21 | Albany | Howard Merkle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Leonard | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 19-18 |
| 07:42 | Albany | George Hazzard can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Howard Merkle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Hazzard (fresh) SF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hollen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jason Hollen picks off the pass by George Porter | 19-18 |
| 07:03 | Albany | Howard Merkle clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Albany | Jason Hollen gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:34 | Albany | Carl Leonard is fouled on the floor by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Williams (PG), Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Glenn Collins (PF) Howard Merkle, George Hazzard, Samuel Crawford | |
| 06:34 | Albany | Carl Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | Albany | Carl Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 19-19 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | James Burke drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Corey | 22-19 |
| 05:58 | Albany | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Nathaniel Lheureux - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Albany | Zane Westmoreland (SF) Carl Leonard | |
| 05:58 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jamie Smith | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Albany | Michael Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | James Burke banks in the layup | 27-22 |
| 05:12 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Albany | Howard Merkle (C) Jason Hollen | |
| 05:12 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:12 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Burke | 30-24 |
| 04:42 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) James Burke | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 04:42 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:42 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Hollen (C) Nathaniel Lheureux | |
| 04:25 | Albany | Glenn Collins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is intercepted by Glenn Collins | 30-25 |
| 03:36 | Albany | Glenn Collins lays it up and in set up by Howard Merkle | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Merkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Westmoreland (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Collins (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jason Hollen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is fouled on the floor by Glenn Collins - foul #1 on Glenn Collins, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Albany | George Hazzard (PG), Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Cecil Perry (SF), Marcus Ice (PF), Martin Schwartz (C) Michael Williams, Howard Merkle, Zane Westmoreland, Glenn Collins, Jason Hollen | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Albany | Marcus Ice gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:16 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Cecil Perry | 31-30 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Marcus Ice is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gray - foul #3 on Marcus Ice, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (SF), Samuel Crawford (PF) Cecil Perry, Marcus Ice | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:44 | Albany | George Hazzard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs can't finish the layup | 33-30 |
| 02:35 | Albany | Samuel Crawford pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:13 | Albany | Jeffrey Gray steals it from Carl Leonard | 33-30 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Samuel Crawford misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Williams (PG), Howard Merkle (SG), Zane Westmoreland (SF) George Hazzard, Nathaniel Lheureux, Carl Leonard | |
| 01:44 | Albany | Samuel Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Samuel Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Martin Schwartz | 35-30 |
| 01:16 | Albany | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Michael Williams | 35-30 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 01:07 | Albany | Zane Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:01 | Albany | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Howard Merkle in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | George Porter clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Zane Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Martin Schwartz misses the jumper from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 00:22 | Albany | Martin Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Carl Leonard (SF), Jason Hollen (C) Howard Merkle, Zane Westmoreland, Samuel Crawford | |
| 00:04 | Albany | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-32 |