| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner knocks in the shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by James Mansfield - foul #2 on James Mansfield, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 40-44 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | James Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-46 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Marvin Blackburn - foul #2 on Marvin Blackburn, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Frances Dodd (SG), John Torian (SF), Ed Woods (PF), Richard Murry (C) Kerry Williams, Robert Carter, Wilford Alexander, Lee Carter, Marvin Blackburn | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rodney Cordeiro | 41-49 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Sterling Smith picks off the pass by Frances Dodd | 41-49 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 43-49 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Bruce West is called for the reach on John Torian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce West, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Ralph Gibson picks off the pass by Richard Murry | 43-49 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce West | 45-49 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Bruce West gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Richard Murry takes the ball from Ralph Gibson | 45-49 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry makes the floater in the paint set up by Jayson Berends | 45-51 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Bruce West connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fishburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frances Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Torian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ed Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Murry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods is fouled in the backcourt by John Fishburn - foul #1 on John Fishburn, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Robert Carter (SG), James Brooks (SF), Lee Carter (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Jayson Berends, Frances Dodd, John Torian, Ed Woods, Richard Murry | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's pass is intercepted by Robert Carter | 48-51 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Mansfield | 50-51 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | James Mansfield is called for the reach on James Brooks - foul #3 on James Mansfield, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Torian (PF), Ed Woods (C) Lee Carter, Marvin Blackburn | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | James Mansfield steps in front of the James Brooks pass | 50-51 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Michael Harber knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 52-51 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Brooks | 52-53 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Henry Earwood is blocked by Ed Woods | 52-53 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Michael Harber pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Gregory Weiner steals the ball from Robert Carter | 54-53 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Weiner | 56-53 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods tips it home | 56-55 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is hacked by James Brooks - foul #4 on James Brooks, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Frances Dodd (SG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Lee Carter (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Kerry Williams, Robert Carter, James Brooks, John Torian, Ed Woods | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander is called for 10 seconds | 56-55 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Wilford Alexander is called for the reach on Orlando Hancock - foul #3 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Gibson | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn travels in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter's pass is intercepted by Ralph Gibson | 59-55 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Jayson Berends steals the ball from Sterling Smith in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce West - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Carter (SG), John Torian (SF), Richard Murry (C) Frances Dodd, Wilford Alexander, Marvin Blackburn | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | John Fishburn pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-56 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Carter | 61-58 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | John Fishburn gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | John Fishburn clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lee Carter - foul #3 on Lee Carter, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Anthony Brown, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Frances Dodd (SG), Ed Woods (PF) Jayson Berends, Robert Carter, Lee Carter | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Harber picks off the pass by Kerry Williams in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Michael Harber lays it up and in | 65-58 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil lays it in set up by Gregory Weiner | 67-58 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-58 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry is alone and drills a shot from close range | 67-60 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Torian - foul #2 on John Torian, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Bruce West (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Michael Harber, John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Robert Carter (SG), James Brooks (SF), Lee Carter (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Kerry Williams, Frances Dodd, John Torian, Ed Woods, Richard Murry | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | John Galinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Brooks | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Galinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lee Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | James Brooks is hacked by Gregory Weiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG) John Galinski | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SG) Robert Carter | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Ralph Gibson picks off the pass by Marvin Blackburn in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Marvin Blackburn swats the dunk try by Rodney Cordeiro | 69-65 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it in | 71-65 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Orlando Hancock takes the ball from Lee Carter in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-65 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses the tip | 71-65 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Wilford Alexander | 71-67 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce West | 73-67 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-67 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn tips it home | 73-69 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilford Alexander - foul #4 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Frances Dodd (SF), John Torian (PF), Ed Woods (C) Jayson Berends, Wilford Alexander, James Brooks, Lee Carter, Marvin Blackburn | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is called for traveling | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), John Fishburn (C) Ralph Gibson, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | John Fishburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Murry (C) Frances Dodd | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Kerry Williams is called for the reach on Gregory Weiner - foul #2 on Kerry Williams, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Michael Harber, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | John Torian double dribbles | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SF), Marvin Blackburn (C) John Torian, Richard Murry | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frances Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Blackburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), James Brooks (SF) Kerry Williams, Robert Carter | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | James Mansfield loses the dribble to Jayson Berends | 77-69 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Robert Carter (SG) Jayson Berends, Frances Dodd | |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | James Brooks is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kerry Williams | 77-72 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Carter (PF) Ed Woods | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Robert Carter steals the ball from Bruce West | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Weiner | 80-75 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Bruce West | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the 3 from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Blackburn | 80-75 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the easy layup | 80-75 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil snags the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #8 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Bruce West (PF) Alan Dutil, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kerry Williams | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Gregory Weiner, Bruce West | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is hacked by Robert Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Dutil - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Kerry Williams is called for the reach on Henry Earwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Williams, team foul #10 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (C) Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood runs out the clock | 84-78 |