| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Rutland (fresh) SG - Yong Sun (fresh) SF - Harry Stallman (fresh) PF - Joseph Schantz (fresh) C - Antonio Beeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) PF - James Vaught (fresh) C - Don James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Vaught wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Jason Young is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rutland - foul #1 on Michael Rutland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Rutland - foul #2 on Michael Rutland, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG) Michael Rutland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Harry Stallman takes the ball from Don James | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ellett | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Beeks | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Vaught | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Wellington | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Antonio Beeks blocks the short jumper by Scott Mendelsohn | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks blows the wide open layup | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Don James grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by Joseph Schantz - foul #1 on Joseph Schantz, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), Steven Witherington (SG), Brandon Raposa (SF), Martin Hicks (PF), Thomas Chiaramonte (C) James Ellett, Yong Sun, Harry Stallman, Joseph Schantz, Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Victor Scranton (SG), Steven Parker (SF), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | John Cates can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Scranton - foul #1 on Victor Scranton, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington misses short on an open jumper from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Weidman - foul #1 on John Weidman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Witherington, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), James Vaught (PF) John Weidman, Steven Parker, Anthony Monroe | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | John Cates gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG), Harry Stallman (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF) Steven Jahn, Brandon Raposa, Martin Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF), Don James (C) Victor Scranton, James Vaught | |
| 16:04 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Wellington - foul #1 on Harold Wellington, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Anthony Monroe (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos, John Cates | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - James Ellett (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Yong Sun (tiring) SF - Harry Stallman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Schantz (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Beeks (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Wellington (tiring) PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) C - Don James (tiring) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | James Ellett takes the ball from Scott Mendelsohn | 4-5 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett's pass is intercepted by Harold Wellington in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | John Weidman tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), Steven Witherington (SG), Thomas Chiaramonte (PF), Martin Hicks (C) James Ellett, Yong Sun, Joseph Schantz, Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Victor Scranton (SF), Steven Parker (PF), John Cates (C) John Weidman, Harold Wellington, Anthony Monroe, Don James | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Harry Stallman picks off the pass by Jason Young in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Steven Witherington picks off the pass by John Cates | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Victor Scranton - foul #2 on Victor Scranton, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Vaught (PF) Victor Scranton | |
| 14:38 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Jason Young is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Jahn - foul #1 on Steven Jahn, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa (SF) Harry Stallman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF) Steven Parker | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Brandon Raposa is called for the reach on Harold Wellington - foul #1 on Brandon Raposa, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG), Joseph Schantz (PF) Steven Witherington, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Yong Sun - foul #1 on Yong Sun, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, John Cates | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is denied on a layup by Martin Hicks | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina A&T | Alvin Avalos steals it from Joseph Schantz | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Raposa - foul #2 on Brandon Raposa, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG), Steven Witherington (SG), Harry Stallman (SF), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Jahn, Yong Sun, Brandon Raposa, Martin Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Steven Parker (PF), Don James (C) Alvin Avalos, James Vaught, Anthony Monroe | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), John Cates (PF) Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington | |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte (PF) Joseph Schantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF), James Vaught (PF) Steven Parker, Don James | |
| 12:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Cates is called for the reach on Thomas Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cates, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG) Steven Witherington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 12:54 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | James Vaught grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Chiaramonte is called for the reach on James Vaught - foul #1 on Thomas Chiaramonte, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | James Vaught misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Don James (C) Jason Young, John Weidman, John Cates | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), Steven Witherington (SG), Martin Hicks (PF) James Ellett, Yong Sun, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe (PF) James Vaught | |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Wellington is called for the reach on Steven Jahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Wellington, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz (PF) Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cates (SF) Harold Wellington | |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Cates clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-13 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Steven Jahn (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Steven Witherington (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Stallman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Schantz (tiring) 2 pts. C - Martin Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fairly fresh) SG - Alvin Avalos (fresh) SF - John Cates (tiring) PF - Anthony Monroe (tiring) C - Don James (tired) | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Don James connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jaroslav Zebrowski takes the ball from Steven Jahn in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski can't finish the layup | 15-16 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Jahn | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Don James is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Don James, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG), Yong Sun (SG), Thomas Chiaramonte (PF), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Jahn, Steven Witherington, Joseph Schantz, Martin Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), James Vaught (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos, Don James | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks is fouled on the floor by John Weidman - foul #2 on John Weidman, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG) John Weidman | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is hacked by Antonio Beeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Beeks, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Mendelsohn takes the ball from Harry Stallman | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn banks in the layup | 18-20 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Young | 18-23 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Cates | 18-23 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Yong Sun steals it from Scott Mendelsohn in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman scores on a floater from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cates | 20-26 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Vaught misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Antonio Beeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Mendelsohn, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks (PG), Steven Jahn (SG), Steven Witherington (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF) James Ellett, Yong Sun, Harry Stallman, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG), Don James (C) Jason Young, Anthony Monroe | |
| 07:56 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Don James pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | James Vaught comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Martin Hicks (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Jahn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Witherington (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Schantz (tiring) 2 pts. C - Antonio Beeks (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvin Avalos (fresh) SG - Scott Mendelsohn (tired) 17 pts. SF - John Cates (very tired) 2 reb. PF - James Vaught (very tired) 2 reb. C - Don James (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | Alvin Avalos is called for the reach on Martin Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG) Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) Scott Mendelsohn | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Don James pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos double dribbles | 24-28 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz hits the finger roll set up by Martin Hicks and the foul's on Alvin Avalos - foul #2 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos | |
| 07:14 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | James Vaught gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Joseph Schantz | 26-28 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Jahn and the foul's on Scott Mendelsohn - foul #2 on Scott Mendelsohn, team foul #14 | 28-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Scranton (SG) Scott Mendelsohn | |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Vaught snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Cates is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Jahn - foul #2 on Steven Jahn, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Jahn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Don James pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | James Vaught snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Cates connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Young | 28-32 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Victor Scranton | 28-32 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is hacked by Yong Sun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yong Sun, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG), Harry Stallman (SF) Yong Sun, Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) Jason Young | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG) Victor Scranton | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Don James's pass is intercepted by Harry Stallman | 28-33 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | John Weidman picks off the pass by Steven Witherington in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-33 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Vaught | 28-36 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina A&T | Jaroslav Zebrowski steals the ball from James Ellett in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski blows the dunk | 28-36 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | John Cates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is fouled on the floor by James Ellett - foul #1 on James Ellett, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte (PF), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Witherington, Joseph Schantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Harold Wellington (SF) John Weidman, John Cates | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Young is called for the reach on James Ellett - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #15 | 28-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG) Martin Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Scranton (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Chiaramonte denies the turnaround by James Vaught | 30-38 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by James Ellett - foul #2 on James Ellett, team foul #13 | 30-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (SG), Brandon Raposa (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF) James Ellett, Harry Stallman, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Steven Parker (PF) James Vaught, Don James | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Rutland (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Jahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raposa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Schantz (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Beeks (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Avalos (fresh) SF - Harold Wellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) C - Victor Scranton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Jason Young hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Avalos | 30-41 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington loses the dribble to Antonio Beeks | 30-41 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-41 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 30-41 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Steven Parker gets the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington misses the wide open shot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Antonio Beeks | 30-41 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG), Martin Hicks (PF), Thomas Chiaramonte (C) Steven Jahn, Joseph Schantz, Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG) Jason Young, Alvin Avalos | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina A&T | John Weidman steps in front of the Michael Rutland pass | 30-41 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Michael Rutland is called for the reach on John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Rutland, team foul #14 | 30-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), Antonio Beeks (C) Michael Rutland, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) Scott Mendelsohn, Steven Parker, Victor Scranton | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | John Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | John Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Wellington | 30-43 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Vaught is called for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF) Martin Hicks, Antonio Beeks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Steven Parker (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, James Vaught, Don James | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Weidman | 30-45 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | The clock runs out | 30-45 |