| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Don James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington inbounds the ball | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Pennell | 49-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Pugliese - foul #2 on Curtis Pugliese, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | James Vaught pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jason Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington is hacked by Harold Wellington - foul #3 on Harold Wellington, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Scranton (SF) Harold Wellington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-30 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is hacked by Richard Pennell - foul #3 on Richard Pennell, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, James Vaught, Don James | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (PG), Claude McInvale (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF) Leo Ayers, Richard Pennell, James Washington | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Kenneth Tuttle is called for the reach on Victor Scranton - foul #3 on Kenneth Tuttle, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Parker (SF) Scott Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG), Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) Kenneth Tuttle, Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses short on a runner near the basket | 49-30 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Trump | 49-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | John Cates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe clanks a floater from the right side | 49-32 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe grabs the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | John Weidman is called for traveling | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Steven Parker, John Cates, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), James Washington (SF), Michael Glass (C) David Aguiar, Claude McInvale, Peter Trump | |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 49-32 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass tips it in | 49-34 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese (PF) Alan Burger | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG) Scott Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump (C) Michael Glass | |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-34 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Jason Young grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Scranton (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Vaught (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Don James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Balch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Jason Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | James Vaught snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | James Vaught comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese is hacked by Alvin Avalos - foul #1 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), Steven Parker (PF) Jason Young, Victor Scranton, James Vaught | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale (PG), Richard Pennell (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Michael Glass (C) Leo Ayers, John Balch, James Washington, Peter Trump | |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Glass | 49-37 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Richard Pennell is called for the reach on Scott Mendelsohn - foul #4 on Richard Pennell, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), John Cates (C) Alvin Avalos, Don James | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG) Richard Pennell | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Michael Glass steals it from John Cates | 49-37 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Aguiar | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Steven Parker's pass is intercepted by David Aguiar | 49-40 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Mendelsohn | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Wellington steals it from David Aguiar in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington lays it in | 54-42 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | John Cates grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Glass | 54-42 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale is hacked by Harold Wellington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Wellington, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), James Vaught (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) John Weidman, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, Steven Parker, John Cates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), John Balch (SG), James Washington (SF), Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) David Aguiar, Claude McInvale, Kenneth Tuttle, Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Washington | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Jason Young drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Avalos | 56-44 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Balch | 56-47 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Vaught loses the dribble to John Balch | 56-47 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Jason Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Don James (C) Jason Young, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvin Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Scranton (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Vaught (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Don James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Balch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Burger (fresh) C - Peter Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Don James steps in front of the James Washington pass in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) Alvin Avalos | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass (C) Peter Trump | |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | James Vaught gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 60-47 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cates (SF) Victor Scranton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Curtis Pugliese (PF) James Washington, Alan Burger | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leo Ayers - foul #2 on Leo Ayers, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Anthony Monroe (PF) Scott Mendelsohn, James Vaught | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG) Leo Ayers | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar is hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump (C) Michael Glass | |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese is hacked by Alvin Avalos - foul #2 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG) Alvin Avalos | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar loses the dribble to John Weidman | 61-47 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Peter Trump steals the ball from Jason Young | 61-47 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by John Balch | 61-49 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | John Weidman scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Jason Young and the foul's on Peter Trump - foul #3 on Peter Trump, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Steven Parker (SF), James Vaught (PF) Jason Young, Anthony Monroe, Don James | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), Claude McInvale (SG), James Washington (SF), Michael Glass (C) David Aguiar, John Balch, Kenneth Tuttle, Peter Trump | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | John Weidman makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Alvin Avalos steals it from Claude McInvale in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | John Weidman scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Leo Ayers - foul #3 on Leo Ayers, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger (PF) Curtis Pugliese | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Vaught - foul #2 on James Vaught, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Don James (C) John Weidman, John Cates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Don James snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos is fouled on the floor by Leo Ayers - foul #4 on Leo Ayers, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell (SG) Leo Ayers | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger tips it in | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvin Avalos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Vaught (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Don James (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Claude McInvale (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Burger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Glass (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington is called for 5 seconds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), John Cates (PF) Alvin Avalos, James Vaught | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (PG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Peter Trump (PF) Claude McInvale, James Washington, Alan Burger | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is denied on a layup by Michael Glass | 68-52 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | John Balch steals it from Don James | 68-52 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell banks in the layup set up by John Balch | 68-54 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Peter Trump - foul #4 on Peter Trump, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Steven Parker (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Scott Mendelsohn, John Cates, Don James | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese (PF) Peter Trump | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jason Young is fouled on the floor by John Balch - foul #2 on John Balch, team foul #11 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Scranton (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG), James Washington (SF), Alan Burger (C) John Balch, Kenneth Tuttle, Michael Glass | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), James Vaught (PF) Victor Scranton, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Vaught | 75-57 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington misses the tip | 75-57 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Jason Young grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Jason Young hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Vaught | 78-57 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Young picks off the pass by Alan Burger | 78-57 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Aguiar | 81-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Jason Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-60 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar tips it home | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Pennell - foul #5 on Richard Pennell, team foul #12 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Steven Parker (PF), John Cates (C) Alvin Avalos, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale (PG), John Balch (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Peter Trump (PF) David Aguiar, Richard Pennell, James Washington, Curtis Pugliese | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump grabs the defensive rebound | 84-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Weidman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Scranton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Cates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Claude McInvale (fresh) SG - John Balch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Tuttle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Trump (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Alan Burger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch is hacked by John Weidman - foul #2 on John Weidman, team foul #9 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-64 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-64 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | John Cates grabs the board | 87-64 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | John Weidman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jaroslav Zebrowski | 90-64 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Parker denies the turnaround by Peter Trump | 90-64 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steven Parker grabs the board | 90-64 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Steven Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 93-64 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jaroslav Zebrowski steps in front of the Claude McInvale pass in the backcourt | 93-64 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the lay-in | 93-64 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | John Cates tips it back up and in | 95-64 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch's pass is intercepted by Victor Scranton in the backcourt | 95-64 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton lays it in | 97-64 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 97-64 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Steven Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 97-64 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski loses the dribble to John Balch | 97-64 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Trump | 97-67 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 97-67 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch grabs the board | 97-67 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Claude McInvale | 97-69 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski lays it in set up by Victor Scranton | 99-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Balch | 99-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Steven Parker knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Weidman | 101-71 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle is hacked by John Weidman - foul #3 on John Weidman, team foul #10 | 101-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 101-72 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 101-72 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | John Cates gets the rebound | 101-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Weidman runs out the clock | 101-72 |