| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Horace Quintal (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Manuel Milbrandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Raminez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Schwalenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 39-44 |
| 19:36 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 19:35 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern tips it home | 39-46 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray | 41-46 |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg knocks in the jumper in the lane | 41-48 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 18:42 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Smith (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF) Tyler Raminez, Louis Stern | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Wade Schwalenberg takes the ball from Jamie Smith | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Manuel Milbrandt | 43-48 |
| 17:36 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Abraham Kilgo | 45-48 |
| 17:11 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Manuel Milbrandt | 45-51 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo buries a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 16:38 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Horace Quintal | 47-53 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 16:31 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 16:05 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (PG), Gary Bard (SG), Tyler Raminez (SF), Louis Stern (PF), Bobbie Connelly (C) Horace Quintal, Manuel Milbrandt, Michael Smith, Michael Armstrong, Wade Schwalenberg | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Bard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Raminez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill lays it in on a great pass from Gary Bard | 47-55 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Bobbie Connelly - foul #1 on Bobbie Connelly, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:42 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Gray | 52-55 |
| 14:33 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke steps in front of the Gary Bard pass in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 14:28 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 14:23 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Bard | 52-57 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Tuthill - foul #1 on Troy Tuthill, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (C) Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), Bernard Thompson (SG), John Yates (SF), Wade Schwalenberg (C) Troy Tuthill, Gary Bard, Tyler Raminez, Bobbie Connelly | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Yates - foul #2 on John Yates, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 13:58 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard Thompson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Quintal | 54-59 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Burke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Horace Quintal - foul #2 on Horace Quintal, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong (PF) Louis Stern | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 13:24 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard Thompson is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Wade Schwalenberg - foul #2 on Wade Schwalenberg, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) James Burke, James Nichols | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez (SF) John Yates | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled on the floor by Michael Armstrong - foul #2 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt (SG) Bernard Thompson | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Abraham Kilgo | 57-59 |
| 12:21 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg misses the easy open layup | 57-59 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Michael Armstrong - foul #3 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (PG), Gary Bard (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Louis Stern (PF), Bobbie Connelly (C) Horace Quintal, Manuel Milbrandt, Tyler Raminez, Michael Armstrong, Wade Schwalenberg | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Louis Stern takes the ball from Jeffrey Gray | 59-59 |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Laurence Wanner - foul #4 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #1 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Yates (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yates (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Stern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill is fouled in the backcourt by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| 11:13 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon Corey takes the ball from Louis Stern | 59-59 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled on the floor by Troy Tuthill - foul #2 on Troy Tuthill, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bernard Thompson (PG), Manuel Milbrandt (SG), Tyler Raminez (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), Wade Schwalenberg (C) Troy Tuthill, Gary Bard, John Yates, Louis Stern, Bobbie Connelly | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:55 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:37 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 10:11 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong clanks a jumper from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Herbert Renken is denied by Wade Schwalenberg | 61-59 |
| 10:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:58 | C. Connecticut State | George Porter steals it from Bernard Thompson in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | George Porter banks in the layup | 63-59 |
| 09:40 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong is hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), John Yates (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Manuel Milbrandt, Tyler Raminez, Michael Armstrong | |
| 09:34 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Smith and the foul's on Jeffrey Gray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard (SG), Bobbie Connelly (PF) Bernard Thompson, John Yates | |
| 09:34 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 09:18 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:00 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Quintal | 63-64 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard loses the dribble to Wade Schwalenberg | 63-64 |
| 08:24 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Smith | 63-66 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs lays it in set up by Willie Minyard and he's fouled by Wade Schwalenberg - foul #3 on Wade Schwalenberg, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (SG), John Yates (SF), Louis Stern (PF), Michael Armstrong (C) Gary Bard, Michael Smith, Bobbie Connelly, Wade Schwalenberg | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:19 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 08:02 | C. Connecticut State | John Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt (SG) Troy Tuthill | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Stern - foul #1 on Louis Stern, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (PG) Horace Quintal | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Michael Armstrong | 65-66 |
| 07:37 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez (SF) John Yates | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Milbrandt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Raminez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Stern (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | James Burke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 07:03 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke takes the ball from Tyler Raminez in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 06:45 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Manuel Milbrandt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), Wade Schwalenberg (C) Troy Tuthill, Louis Stern | |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 67-67 |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:21 | C. Connecticut State | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Horace Quintal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Bobbie Connelly (PF) Manuel Milbrandt, Tyler Raminez, Michael Armstrong | |
| 06:21 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:21 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | James Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 67-68 |
| 05:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint | 67-68 |
| 05:45 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:32 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 67-68 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Connelly - foul #2 on Bobbie Connelly, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (PG), Bernard Thompson (SG), John Yates (SF), Louis Stern (PF) Horace Quintal, Gary Bard, Michael Smith, Bobbie Connelly | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:11 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Troy Tuthill - foul #3 on Troy Tuthill, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF) James Nichols | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:58 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | James Burke gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 73-68 |
| 04:41 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Louis Stern - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), Tyler Raminez (SF), Michael Armstrong (C) Bernard Thompson, John Yates, Wade Schwalenberg | |
| 04:41 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:41 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Troy Tuthill steps in front of the Nestor Panek pass | 73-70 |
| 04:15 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gray | 73-70 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | James Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt (SG), Bobbie Connelly (PF) Troy Tuthill, Louis Stern | |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #5 on James Burke, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:26 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt is hacked by Jeffrey Gray - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard (PG), John Yates (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Horace Quintal, Tyler Raminez, Michael Armstrong | |
| 03:26 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:26 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:04 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gary Bard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Yates (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobbie Connelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-76 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 75-76 |
| 02:31 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), Tyler Raminez (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), Wade Schwalenberg (C) Gary Bard, John Yates, Michael Smith, Bobbie Connelly | |
| 02:14 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal is fouled on the floor by Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF) George Porter, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:14 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:14 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Tyler Raminez - foul #3 on Tyler Raminez, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern (PF) Michael Armstrong | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:45 | C. Connecticut State | Herbert Renken takes the ball from Tyler Raminez | 77-76 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs loses the ball out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Gray takes the ball from Louis Stern in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray lays it in | 79-76 |
| 01:21 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-76 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it back up and in | 81-76 |
| 00:52 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:51 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg tips it home | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Stern | 81-78 |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | Wade Schwalenberg gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:23 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Quintal | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Quintal - foul #3 on Horace Quintal, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 00:08 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 81-80 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is hacked by Horace Quintal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Quintal, team foul #15 | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-80 |