| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Godin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Joseph (fresh) SF - Randy Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sluski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Joseph clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Joseph Joseph misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Kenneth Scott, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edward Mask (PG), William Panek (SG), Thomas Copeland (SF), Ted Kohler (PF), Michael Bennington (C) Thomas Godin, Joseph Joseph, Randy Christiansen, David Sluski, Raymond Preston | |
| 18:17 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | The jumper by Edward Mask is denied by Kent Cooper | 46-33 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper is fouled on the floor by William Panek - foul #2 on William Panek, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Matthew Burns (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper, Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin (PG), Joseph Joseph (SG), Randy Christiansen (SF), David Sluski (PF), Raymond Preston (C) Edward Mask, William Panek, Thomas Copeland, Ted Kohler, Michael Bennington | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Milton Dechant - foul #2 on Milton Dechant, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:18 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the floater from the right side | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Godin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Joseph (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randy Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sluski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Godin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edward Mask (PG), William Panek (SG), Michael Harris (SF) Thomas Godin, Joseph Joseph, Randy Christiansen | |
| 15:45 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Sluski | 48-38 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard tips it in | 50-38 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Raymond Preston | 50-38 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Edward Blanchard is called for the reach on David Sluski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kent Cooper (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan (PG), Thomas Copeland (PF), Michael Bennington (C) William Panek, David Sluski, Raymond Preston | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Nardone | 52-38 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina State | Robert Nardone picks off the pass by Norman Bogdan | 52-38 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson banks in the layup set up by Robert Nardone | 54-38 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Leandro Bruno (C) Robert Nardone, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin (PG), Joseph Joseph (SG), Randy Christiansen (SF), Ted Kohler (C) Norman Bogdan, Edward Mask, Michael Harris, Michael Bennington | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is hacked by Thomas Godin - foul #3 on Thomas Godin, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Michael Richardson, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | Ted Kohler pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Michael Richardson (SF) Johnnie Bohannan, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Edward Smith is hacked by Joseph Joseph - foul #3 on Joseph Joseph, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Burns (C) Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan (PG), William Panek (SG), David Sluski (PF), Raymond Preston (C) Thomas Godin, Joseph Joseph, Thomas Copeland, Ted Kohler | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | David Sluski is whistled for traveling | 57-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Vernon Hodo, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Bennington (C) Raymond Preston | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Milton Dechant and the foul's on Michael Bennington - foul #2 on Michael Bennington, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kent Cooper (PF) Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edward Mask (PG), Michael Harris (SF) Norman Bogdan, Randy Christiansen | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Edward Mask in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard loses the ball out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston (C) Michael Bennington | |
| 12:25 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Burns (C) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin (PG) Michael Harris | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Preston is called for the reach on Matthew Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Preston, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (PG), Robert Nardone (SG) Johnnie Bohannan, Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Joseph (SG) William Panek | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leandro Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Nardone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Godin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Joseph (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Mask (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Sluski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Preston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF) Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Harris (SF), Ted Kohler (PF) Edward Mask, David Sluski | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-41 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns tips it home | 62-43 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 62-43 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno loses the dribble to Michael Harris | 62-43 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Milton Dechant picks off the pass by Michael Harris in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Joseph picks off the pass by Robert Nardone | 62-43 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Joseph can't finish the layup | 62-43 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 62-43 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is fouled on the floor by Ted Kohler - foul #1 on Ted Kohler, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno, Robert Nardone, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edward Mask (PG), William Panek (SG), Randy Christiansen (SF), Thomas Copeland (PF), Michael Bennington (C) Thomas Godin, Joseph Joseph, Michael Harris, Ted Kohler, Raymond Preston | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | Randy Christiansen comes up short on the jumper from close range | 62-43 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Panek - foul #3 on William Panek, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | Johnnie Bohannan is called for the reach on Randy Christiansen - foul #1 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | Randy Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | Randy Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper drills a driving attempt near the basket | 66-45 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina State | William Panek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF), Milton Dechant (PF) Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Sluski (PF), Raymond Preston (C) Thomas Copeland, Michael Bennington | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant banks in the layup | 68-45 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Panek | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Edward Mask (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Christiansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sluski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Preston (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson travels with the ball | 68-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Kenneth Scott (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan (PG), Joseph Joseph (SG) Edward Mask, William Panek | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina State | Raymond Preston comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 68-47 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 68-47 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-47 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by Norman Bogdan is blocked by Ryan Isham | 71-47 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 71-47 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Randy Christiansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | David Sluski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #5 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #9 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (SF), Milton Dechant (PF), Kent Cooper (C) Michael Richardson, Kenneth Scott, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland (SF), Michael Bennington (C) Randy Christiansen, Raymond Preston | |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | David Sluski makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | David Sluski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the lay-in | 71-49 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard tips it back up and in | 73-49 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Sluski | 73-52 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant tips it back up and in | 75-52 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Edward Blanchard is called for the reach on Norman Bogdan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #10 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF) Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Randy Christiansen (SF) Joseph Joseph, David Sluski, Michael Bennington | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Norman Bogdan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the jumper in the lane set up by Kent Cooper | 77-53 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Michael Harris can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 77-53 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland tips it home | 77-55 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland snags the defensive board | 77-55 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | Randy Christiansen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Bogdan | 77-58 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas Godin | 77-58 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Randy Christiansen lays it in set up by Thomas Godin | 77-60 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Randy Christiansen picks off the pass by Edward Blanchard | 77-60 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Randy Christiansen is denied by Milton Dechant | 77-60 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Robert Nardone (SF), Vernon Hodo (PF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Smith, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Panek (SG), Edward Mask (SF), Ted Kohler (PF), Michael Bennington (C) Michael Harris, Randy Christiansen, Thomas Copeland, Norman Bogdan | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina State | William Panek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Burns (C) Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leandro Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nardone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Hodo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Godin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Mask (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ted Kohler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Bennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan banks in the layup | 80-60 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina State | Robert Nardone picks off the pass by William Panek in the backcourt | 80-60 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Nardone | 82-60 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Vernon Hodo is called for the reach on Thomas Godin - foul #2 on Vernon Hodo, team foul #11 | 82-60 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns snags the defensive board | 82-61 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 82-61 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo hits the follow up shot | 84-61 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Thomas Godin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 84-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF) Robert Nardone | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland (SF) Thomas Godin | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns clanks a driving attempt from close range | 84-61 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Ted Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 84-61 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-61 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns gets the rebound | 84-61 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan can't finish the layup | 84-61 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno snags the offensive board | 84-61 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Dechant | 87-61 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Edward Mask misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-61 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Hodo | 89-61 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | William Panek can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnnie Bohannan - foul #2 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #12 | 89-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kent Cooper (PF) Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | William Panek makes the 1st free throw | 89-62 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | William Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno clanks a driving attempt from close range | 89-63 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Ted Kohler snags the defensive board | 89-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Thomas Copeland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses long on a floater from the right side | 89-66 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | William Panek pulls down the rebound | 89-66 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | William Panek's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Bohannan in the backcourt | 89-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan runs out the clock | 89-66 |