| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Danny Byas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Coop (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) C - Edward McGettigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Marco Lee drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Leflore | 44-41 |
| 19:32 | The Citadel | Danny Byas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Cabana and the foul's on Danny Byas - foul #1 on Danny Byas, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Danny Byas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 19:09 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop tips it in | 46-44 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 18:50 | The Citadel | Robert Myron snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Robert Myron connects on the open driving attempt from the right block | 48-44 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Marco Lee blows the dunk | 48-44 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 17:40 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:13 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Myron | 51-44 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 17:07 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:51 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Willard James drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Leflore | 53-46 |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | Robert Myron can't connect on a floater near the basket | 53-46 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Robert Myron tips it in | 55-46 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Willard James misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 55-46 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 15:51 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Edward McGettigan | 55-46 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Danny Byas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Coop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward McGettigan (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard James (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | The Citadel | Robert Myron loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Truman Hamilton (PG), Mark Purington (SG), Curtis Huber (SF), Dustin Kenney (PF), Joshua Furlow (C) Danny Byas, Gerald Coop, Robert Myron, Steven Johnson, Edward McGettigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 15:26 | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Herman Hinton is called for the reach on Mark Purington - foul #3 on Herman Hinton, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow's pass is intercepted by Luther Heller | 55-46 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow throws it down set up by Truman Hamilton | 57-46 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Dustin Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:07 | The Citadel | Curtis Huber comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-46 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 14:00 | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:39 | The Citadel | Mark Purington misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 57-46 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Furlow - foul #1 on Joshua Furlow, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Danny Byas (PG), Nolan Winget (SG), Gerald Coop (SF), Joseph Cohen (PF), Edward McGettigan (C) Truman Hamilton, Mark Purington, Curtis Huber, Dustin Kenney, Joshua Furlow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Craig Anderson (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | Joseph Cohen grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lee (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Willard James snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Anderson | 58-50 |
| 12:57 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG) Randy Cabana | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Cohen steals it from Craig Anderson | 58-50 |
| 12:24 | The Citadel | Danny Byas is called for 10 seconds | 58-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Purington (SG), Robert Myron (SF) Danny Byas, Nolan Winget | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (C) Marco Lee | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Floyd Grosse | 58-52 |
| 11:46 | The Citadel | Joseph Cohen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gerald Coop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Purington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Myron (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Cohen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward McGettigan (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) SG - Floyd Grosse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willard James (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bob Brannigan | 58-54 |
| 11:19 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:03 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Danny Byas (PG), Curtis Huber (SG), Dustin Kenney (SF), Steven Johnson (PF) Gerald Coop, Mark Purington, Robert Myron, Joseph Cohen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Luther Heller (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Floyd Grosse, Craig Anderson, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 11:03 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Luther Heller is hacked by Dustin Kenney - foul #2 on Dustin Kenney, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow (C) Edward McGettigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (C) Marco Lee | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana's layup is rejected by Joshua Furlow | 61-54 |
| 10:21 | The Citadel | Curtis Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Cabana | 61-54 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Joshua Furlow misses the floater from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Luther Heller is fouled on the floor by Joshua Furlow - foul #2 on Joshua Furlow, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gerald Coop (PG), Mark Purington (SG), Robert Myron (SF) Danny Byas, Curtis Huber, Dustin Kenney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Richard Leflore, Luther Heller, Randy Cabana, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:36 | The Citadel | Bob Brannigan steals the ball from Steven Johnson | 61-57 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 08:31 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Gerald Coop | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | The Citadel | Robert Myron is fouled on the floor by Marco Lee - foul #2 on Marco Lee, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Cohen (PF), Edward McGettigan (C) Steven Johnson, Joshua Furlow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG) Bob Brannigan, Craig Anderson | |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Robert Myron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Willard James makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Luther Heller | 61-59 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gerald Coop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Purington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Myron (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward McGettigan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luther Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willard James (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop is fouled in the backcourt by Willard James - foul #1 on Willard James, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Danny Byas (PG), Dustin Kenney (C) Gerald Coop, Edward McGettigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (C) Marco Lee | |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Mark Purington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Hinton - foul #4 on Herman Hinton, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Curtis Huber (SF) Robert Myron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF) Herman Hinton | |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Mark Purington makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Mark Purington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Luther Heller double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Luther Heller | |
| 06:59 | The Citadel | Kenneth Scott denies the turnaround by Mark Purington | 63-59 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | The Citadel | Danny Byas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Purington | 66-61 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 06:17 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Joseph Cohen | 66-61 |
| 06:07 | The Citadel | Randy Cabana picks off the pass by Dustin Kenney | 66-61 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott drills a jumper near the basket | 66-63 |
| 05:32 | The Citadel | Mark Purington clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Huber - foul #2 on Curtis Huber, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gerald Coop (PG), Nolan Winget (SG), Robert Myron (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Joshua Furlow (C) Danny Byas, Mark Purington, Curtis Huber, Joseph Cohen, Dustin Kenney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Herman Hinton (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), John Vick (C) Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:26 | The Citadel | Robert Myron snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | The Citadel | Herman Hinton is called for the reach on Gerald Coop in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Hinton, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Craig Anderson (SF) Richard Leflore, Herman Hinton | |
| 05:24 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:24 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luther Heller | 68-66 |
| 04:37 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Coop | 70-66 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 04:31 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Joshua Furlow | 70-66 |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Nolan Winget clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-66 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:02 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:00 | The Citadel | Luther Heller steals it from Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | John Vick is called for traveling | 70-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Danny Byas (PG) Nolan Winget | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Randy Cabana (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Randy Cabana steals the ball from Robert Myron in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Luther Heller lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Cabana | 70-68 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Danny Byas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Coop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Myron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marco Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Heller - foul #2 on Luther Heller, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Curtis Huber (SF), Edward McGettigan (C) Robert Myron, Joshua Furlow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG) Luther Heller | |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Gerald Coop makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 03:12 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Danny Byas hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Coop | 75-68 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Edward McGettigan picks off the pass by Richard Leflore | 75-68 |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Purington (SG), Robert Myron (SF), Dustin Kenney (PF) Gerald Coop, Curtis Huber, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Alexander Wall (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Kenneth Scott, Marco Lee | |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | Danny Byas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan tips it in | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Luther Heller | 77-71 |
| 02:21 | The Citadel | Mark Purington lays it in set up by Danny Byas | 79-71 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Kenneth Scott (PF) Luther Heller, Alexander Wall | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | Danny Byas is hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Johnson (PF) Dustin Kenney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | Danny Byas misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | Edward McGettigan snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | Richard Leflore takes the ball from Robert Myron | 79-71 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore banks in the layup | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | Steven Johnson is called for traveling | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Danny Byas is hacked by Richard Leflore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Leflore, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gerald Coop (SF), Dustin Kenney (PF), Joshua Furlow (C) Robert Myron, Steven Johnson, Edward McGettigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Danny Byas makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Danny Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Mark Purington is called for the reach on Richard Leflore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Purington, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Myron (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Edward McGettigan (C) Gerald Coop, Dustin Kenney, Joshua Furlow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Richard Leflore is called for the reach on Robert Myron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Leflore, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dustin Kenney (PF), Joshua Furlow (C) Steven Johnson, Edward McGettigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Robert Myron misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Robert Myron makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Myron steps in front of the Floyd Grosse pass | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Robert Myron is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Leflore - foul #4 on Richard Leflore, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Robert Myron misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Robert Myron makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Dustin Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | Dustin Kenney is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Grosse - foul #2 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | Dustin Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | Dustin Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard James | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-75 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | Robert Myron grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Danny Byas runs out the clock | 84-75 |