| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lampert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | East Tennessee State | Chris Zitzelberger picks off the pass by Richard Gerardi in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | James Lee buries a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Walter Rancourt | |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Godley | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Isham - foul #2 on Ryan Isham, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Ryan Isham | |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marc Siegfried - foul #3 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG) Richard Gerardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Macrae | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jason Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Thomas Mahoney, Pat Corbett, Paul Macrae, Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Warren Morgan, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle | |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Jesus Lopez is blocked by Gary Godley | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | James Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul McCovery - foul #2 on Paul McCovery, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Jesus Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Jason Smith | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | James Lee steps in front of the Paul McCovery pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman lays it in on a nice dish by James Lee | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Gary Godley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:35 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is hacked by Mark Malkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Malkin, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Thomas Mahoney (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Paul Macrae (C) Mark Malkin, Paul McCovery, Hans Zentz, Howard Pritts, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:05 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Mahoney | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Horn - foul #2 on Donald Horn, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SG) Richard Gerardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher McMickle | 40-45 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Corbett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Macrae (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Christopher McMickle steps in front of the Thomas Mahoney pass | 40-45 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | James Lee can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jesus Lopez | 40-45 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Pat Corbett steals the ball from James Lee | 40-45 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Isham - foul #3 on Ryan Isham, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Pat Corbett, Jesus Lopez, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Warren Morgan, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle, Ryan Isham | |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Lee | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby lays it up and in set up by Marc Siegfried and the foul's on Richard Gerardi - foul #3 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF) Richard Gerardi, Thomas Mahoney, Donald Horn, Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 12:45 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SF), Paul Macrae (C) Hans Zentz, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Joshua Corby | |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Macrae - foul #1 on Paul Macrae, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Augustus Romanoski (PF) Mark Malkin, Jesus Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle | |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | James Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is hacked by Richard Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Donald Horn (SF), Howard Pritts (PF) Richard Gerardi, Pat Corbett, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Walter Rancourt | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby's dunk attempt is rejected by Augustus Romanoski | 46-50 |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Augustus Romanoski | 46-50 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Horn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Pritts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Augustus Romanoski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lee (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn is hacked by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #2 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley | |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Malkin - foul #2 on Mark Malkin, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Jesus Lopez (PF) Mark Malkin, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG) Jason Smith, James Lee | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Mahoney steals the ball from Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Paul Macrae (C) Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | James Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Lopez - foul #3 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Thomas Mahoney, Jesus Lopez, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (PF) Christopher McMickle | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Ryan Isham swats the layup by Augustus Romanoski | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Isham | 48-53 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | James Lee blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski tips it home | 50-53 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Paul McCovery is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #3 on Paul McCovery, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Pat Corbett (SF), Howard Pritts (PF), Paul Macrae (C) Mark Malkin, Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Ryan Isham, Walter Rancourt | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jason Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG) Paul McCovery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 53-58 |
| 08:04 | East Tennessee State | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Thomas Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Mark Malkin, Pat Corbett, Howard Pritts, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (PF) Jason Smith, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 08:04 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:04 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #4 on Warren Morgan, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Robert Lampert (C) Thomas Mahoney, Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Ryan Isham (C) Warren Morgan, Joshua Corby | |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul McCovery (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Horn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lampert (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Lee (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Pittman and he's fouled by Jesus Lopez - foul #4 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG) Paul McCovery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert is hacked by Robert Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SF) Gary Godley | |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham jams it on a great pass from Robert Pittman and the foul's on Jesus Lopez - foul #5 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Jesus Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert is open but misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 06:00 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Malkin | 60-65 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | James Lee knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 05:26 | East Tennessee State | Robert Pittman steals the ball from Mark Malkin in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 60-70 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | James Lee is called for the reach on Mark Malkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #13 | 60-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Donald Horn, Paul Macrae, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle, Ryan Isham | |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #1 on Hans Zentz, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG) Mark Malkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #2 on Hans Zentz, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Pat Corbett (SF) Thomas Mahoney, Hans Zentz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Joshua Corby (C) Marc Siegfried, Walter Rancourt | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:21 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gerardi | 65-72 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a floater from the right block | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Paul Macrae (C) Paul McCovery, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (C) Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Jason Smith connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Warren Morgan | 67-76 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF) Jason Smith, Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt | |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Edward Blanchard takes the ball from Pat Corbett in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Blanchard | 67-78 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mahoney (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat Corbett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Macrae (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lampert (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | James Lee picks off the pass by Pat Corbett in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | James Lee is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher McMickle | 67-81 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi is hacked by Marc Siegfried - foul #4 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #15 | 67-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Howard Pritts (PF) Thomas Mahoney, Pat Corbett, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle | |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Pritts - foul #2 on Howard Pritts, team foul #14 | 69-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF) Donald Horn, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-83 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 71-83 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Paul Macrae (PF) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Hans Zentz, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Jason Smith, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-85 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Siegfried - foul #5 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #16 | 71-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG) Marc Siegfried | |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham can't connect on a runner from close range | 73-85 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard grabs the offensive board | 73-85 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-85 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham gets the offensive rebound | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle loses the dribble to Augustus Romanoski | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae banks in the layup | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan runs out the clock | 75-85 |