| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (fresh) SG - Leo Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:29 | Niagara | Donald Bryer hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Matthew Nieves | 40-41 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Donald Bryer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG), Jarrod Dooley (SG), Harold Quevedo (SF), Andrew Greene (PF), Andrew Dawson (C) Donald Bryer, Leo Williamson, Arnold Grant, Jack Reynolds, Matthew Nieves | |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Greene and the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Michael Davis drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Patterson | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is hacked by Jarrod Dooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarrod Dooley, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Leo Williamson (SG), Robert Torrence (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) Johnny Zietz, Jarrod Dooley, Harold Quevedo, Andrew Greene, Andrew Dawson | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Leo Williamson - foul #3 on Leo Williamson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Grant (SG) Leo Williamson | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Donald Bryer is hacked by Jimmy Quinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Robert Torrence is denied on a layup by John Vance | 44-43 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Torrence | 44-45 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Torrence - foul #2 on Robert Torrence, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Jimmy Quinn, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Quevedo (SF), Andrew Greene (PF) Robert Torrence, Jack Reynolds | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | John Mock clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Quevedo - foul #1 on Harold Quevedo, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Arnold Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Donald Bryer is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Bryer, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) John Mock, John Vance | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (SG), Jack Reynolds (PF) Harold Quevedo, Matthew Nieves | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Jarrod Dooley - foul #2 on Jarrod Dooley, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leo Williamson (SG), John Jones (SF) Jarrod Dooley, Arnold Grant | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Hayes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Leo Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Thomas Johnson blocks the jumper by Andrew Greene | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Donald Bryer snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Donald Bryer is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG), Robert Torrence (SF), Andrew Dawson (C) Donald Bryer, John Jones, Andrew Greene | |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Leo Williamson is hacked by Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Robert Torrence is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Torrence, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jones (SF), Andrew Greene (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) Robert Torrence, Jack Reynolds, Andrew Dawson | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | John Vance's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Greene | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Andrew Greene misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-45 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SF) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (PG), Arnold Grant (SG), Robert Torrence (SF), Harold Quevedo (PF) Johnny Zietz, Leo Williamson, John Jones, Andrew Greene | |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley is fouled on the floor by John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Michael Davis (SF) John Mock, Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Dawson (C) Matthew Nieves | |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo makes the wide open shot in the paint set up by Jarrod Dooley | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | John Vance misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-47 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses long on a shot from the right block | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Patterson | 45-47 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Michael Davis loses the dribble to Arnold Grant | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Patterson (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Birkholz (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jarrod Dooley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Grant (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Torrence (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harold Quevedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Michael Davis's pass is intercepted by Arnold Grant in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Arnold Grant throws it down | 45-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Grant - foul #2 on Arnold Grant, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Leo Williamson (SG), John Jones (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) Jarrod Dooley, Arnold Grant, Robert Torrence, Harold Quevedo, Andrew Dawson | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Bryer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Leo Williamson is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 47-49 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Nieves swats the layup by John Mock | 47-49 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | John Mock lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Brown | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Leo Williamson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | John Jones picks off the pass by John Mock | 49-51 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Leo Williamson lays it up and in set up by John Jones | 49-53 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski and he's fouled by Leo Williamson - foul #4 on Leo Williamson, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Grant (SG), Andrew Greene (PF) Leo Williamson, Jack Reynolds | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Arnold Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Arnold Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Arnold Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | John Jones grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:24 | Niagara | Donald Bryer's pass is intercepted by Cedric Hacker in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon's pass is intercepted by Donald Bryer | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Andrew Greene knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Jones and he's fouled by John Mock - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Patterson (C) John Mock, Cedric Hacker, John Vance | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG), Harold Quevedo (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF) Donald Bryer, John Jones, Matthew Nieves | |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Andrew Greene makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Andrew Greene is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (C) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (SG) Arnold Grant | |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Johnny Zietz grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Zietz and he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Chad Birkholz, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Leo Williamson (SG), John Jones (SF) Johnny Zietz, Jarrod Dooley, Harold Quevedo | |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Andrew Greene gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Vance (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Greene (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Leo Williamson is hacked by John Mock - foul #5 on John Mock, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Nieves (C) Jack Reynolds | |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Leo Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Leo Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes lays it in set up by John Vance | 54-64 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves hits a jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Michael Davis buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 56-66 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, John Vance | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Grant (PG), Robert Torrence (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Andrew Dawson (C) Donald Bryer, John Jones, Andrew Greene, Matthew Nieves | |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is whistled for traveling | 56-66 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Leo Williamson's pass is intercepted by John Patterson | 56-66 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Robert Torrence picks off the pass by Ed Dixon in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Arnold Grant is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #12 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Vance (C) Ed Dixon, Chad Birkholz, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Quevedo (SF), Andrew Greene (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) Robert Torrence, Jack Reynolds, Andrew Dawson | |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Arnold Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Arnold Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | John Patterson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG) Arnold Grant | |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Leo Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-68 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo's pass is intercepted by John Vance | 56-68 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Patterson, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Torrence (SF) Harold Quevedo | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Nieves - foul #3 on Matthew Nieves, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Arnold Grant (SG), Jack Reynolds (PF) Johnny Zietz, Leo Williamson, Andrew Greene | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves misses the jump hook from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jones (SF), Andrew Dawson (C) Robert Torrence, Matthew Nieves | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Andrew Dawson steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hayes (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vance (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Grant (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | John Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Bryer | 60-71 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | John Vance buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG), Jarrod Dooley (SG), Robert Torrence (SF), Harold Quevedo (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Donald Bryer, Arnold Grant, John Jones, Jack Reynolds, Andrew Dawson | |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Johnny Zietz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-71 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 62-71 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | John Patterson is hacked by Johnny Zietz - foul #1 on Johnny Zietz, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Vance (C) Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leo Williamson (SG), Matthew Nieves (C) Johnny Zietz, Andrew Greene | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harold Quevedo | 64-73 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | John Patterson buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on Leo Williamson - foul #5 on Leo Williamson, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Arnold Grant (SG), John Jones (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF) Jarrod Dooley, Leo Williamson, Robert Torrence, Harold Quevedo | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | John Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-73 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 67-73 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the jumper from the left block | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | John Jones misses the floater from the right side | 69-73 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Chad Birkholz - foul #3 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (SG) Arnold Grant | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 69-75 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves is hacked by John Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Patterson, team foul #14 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Grant (SG), Robert Torrence (SF), Andrew Greene (PF) Jarrod Dooley, John Jones, Jack Reynolds | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jones (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF) Robert Torrence, Andrew Greene | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-77 |