| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Culver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Mock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northeastern | Robert Hayes is called for the reach on Christopher Bussard - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Culver | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | John Mock's pass is intercepted by Robert Evans | 33-27 |
| 19:07 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard tips it in | 35-27 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes's pass is intercepted by Robert Evans | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Northeastern | Robert Evans misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | John Vance can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 18:38 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:34 | Northeastern | Mikel Paczkowski takes the ball from Christopher Bussard in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski lays it in | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Northeastern | Edward Culver loses the dribble to Chad Birkholz | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Northeastern | James Bland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando (PG), Donald Pittenger (SG), Aaron Delong (SF), Robert Mangrum (PF), Jessie Clary (C) Robert Evans, Edward Culver, Marshall Hildebrand, Christopher Bussard, James Bland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:13 | Northeastern | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Spencer Fernando pass | 35-29 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Delong steals it from Michael Davis | 35-29 |
| 16:43 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum misses the shot in the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:42 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 37-29 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Aaron Delong picks off the pass by Michael Davis | 37-29 |
| 16:04 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Smith (PG), Edward Culver (SG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF), Christopher Bussard (PF), Mark Bryant (C) Spencer Fernando, Donald Pittenger, Aaron Delong, Robert Mangrum, Jessie Clary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 15:53 | Northeastern | Edward Culver banks in the layup set up by Christopher Bussard | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Culver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | John Vance drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Mark Bryant - foul #1 on Mark Bryant, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), James Bland (C) John Smith, Marshall Hildebrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:32 | Northeastern | James Bland snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:07 | Northeastern | James Bland misses long on an open floater from the left block | 39-31 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 14:59 | Northeastern | Mark Bryant gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | Edward Culver misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Vance - foul #1 on John Vance, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jessie Clary (PF) Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Jimmy Quinn, Cedric Hacker | |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | Edward Culver makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | Edward Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | John Vance connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | John Vance is fouled on the floor by James Bland - foul #3 on James Bland, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando (PG), Donald Pittenger (SG), Aaron Delong (SF), Christopher Bussard (PF), Robert Mangrum (C) Robert Evans, Edward Culver, Mark Bryant, Jessie Clary, James Bland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) John Mock, John Vance | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | John Patterson is hacked by Donald Pittenger - foul #1 on Donald Pittenger, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 13:03 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:57 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Smith (SG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF), Jessie Clary (C) Donald Pittenger, Aaron Delong, Robert Mangrum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:57 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | John Vance knocks in the floater from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 12:33 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | John Mock scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Edward Culver (SG), James Bland (C) Spencer Fernando, John Smith, Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker | |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes tips it in | 48-42 |
| 11:53 | Northeastern | Chad Birkholz is called for the reach on Robert Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Bryant (PF) Jessie Clary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Culver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Robert Evans is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Quinn - foul #3 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum (PF) James Bland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Robert Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 11:02 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Birkholz | 49-48 |
| 10:50 | Northeastern | Robert Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Quinn - foul #4 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Delong (SF), Christopher Bussard (PF), James Bland (C) Marshall Hildebrand, Robert Mangrum, Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Patterson (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 10:50 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), John Smith (SG), Jessie Clary (PF) Robert Evans, Edward Culver, Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 10:10 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 51-48 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | John Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Northeastern | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Edward Culver (SG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF), Robert Mangrum (PF), Mark Bryant (C) Donald Pittenger, John Smith, Aaron Delong, Jessie Clary, James Bland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker loses the dribble to Robert Mangrum | 53-48 |
| 08:17 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard (PF) Marshall Hildebrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:17 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Christopher Bussard takes the ball from John Mock | 55-48 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mangrum, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando (PG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF), James Bland (C) Robert Evans, Robert Mangrum, Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF) Ed Dixon, Cedric Hacker | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | John Vance is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Spencer Fernando (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Culver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Bland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northeastern | James Bland is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Culver | 57-48 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | John Mock knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 06:50 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Mock travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Robert Mangrum (SF), Jessie Clary (PF), Mark Bryant (C) Edward Culver, Marshall Hildebrand, Christopher Bussard, James Bland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Patterson (SG) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock | |
| 06:33 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary hits the finger roll | 59-50 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Mark Bryant steps in front of the Jimmy Quinn pass | 59-50 |
| 06:12 | Northeastern | Robert Evans is fouled in the backcourt by John Patterson - foul #4 on John Patterson, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (SG), Aaron Delong (SF) Spencer Fernando, Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) Jimmy Quinn, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz | |
| 06:12 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:12 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon banks in the layup set up by John Patterson | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | John Mock steals it from Donald Pittenger in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | John Patterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 05:34 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Jessie Clary | 61-52 |
| 05:20 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-52 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by John Mock is blocked by Jessie Clary | 61-52 |
| 05:10 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | John Patterson is called for the reach on Robert Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Patterson, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Culver (SG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF), Christopher Bussard (PF), Mark Bryant (C) Donald Pittenger, Aaron Delong, Robert Mangrum, Jessie Clary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Patterson, John Mock, Ed Dixon, Cedric Hacker, John Vance | |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is called for 5 seconds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Smith (PG) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:39 | Northeastern | Edward Culver is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Culver, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is hacked by Mark Bryant - foul #2 on Mark Bryant, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Bland (C) Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Quinn - foul #5 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #12 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | John Mock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Spencer Fernando (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Culver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bussard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Bland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Vance (tiring) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | Edward Culver is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 03:08 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:53 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), John Smith (SG), Jessie Clary (PF), Mark Bryant (C) Spencer Fernando, Edward Culver, Christopher Bussard, James Bland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Robert Hayes, John Vance | |
| 02:53 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:53 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses long on a floater from the right block | 64-55 |
| 02:42 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Jessie Clary | 64-55 |
| 02:42 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Aaron Delong (SF), Robert Mangrum (PF) John Smith, Marshall Hildebrand, Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz | |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Culver (SG) Donald Pittenger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Robert Mangrum takes the ball from Ed Dixon | 65-55 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #15 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando (PG), Donald Pittenger (SG) Robert Evans, Edward Culver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:25 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong tips it but misses | 67-55 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is hacked by Donald Pittenger - foul #2 on Donald Pittenger, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | Northeastern | Jessie Clary snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Ed Dixon is called for the reach on Spencer Fernando in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #16 | 67-55 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 68-55 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 01:07 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando is hacked by Michael Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #17 | 68-58 |
| 01:07 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:07 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Robert Mangrum blocks the short jumper by Ed Dixon | 70-58 |
| 00:53 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Pittenger | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie Clary - foul #1 on Jessie Clary, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando runs out the clock | 72-60 |