| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Corder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - William Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Dowell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Corder inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 19:27 | Chattanooga | Carlton Briley steps in front of the John Blue pass | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 19:08 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Chattanooga | Steve Ross takes the ball from Frederick Goss | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | David Corder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Corder, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Chattanooga | Robert Shier scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leslie Dowell | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:33 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Dean and he's fouled by Carlton Briley - foul #2 on Carlton Briley, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Raymond Arrellano (SF), Jay Weaver (PF), Vaughn Dileo (C) Frederick Goss, Robert Shier, John Blue | |
| 17:33 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jamie Murray | 33-38 |
| 17:06 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Chattanooga | William Dean can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Corder | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Chattanooga | Steve Ross steals it from Leslie Dowell | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Steve Ross hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | David Corder pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - William Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Dowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Arrellano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vaughn Dileo (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley loses the dribble to William Dean | 37-38 |
| 15:32 | Chattanooga | William Dean misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Leslie Dowell - foul #3 on Leslie Dowell, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Shier (PG), Kevin Haskett (SG), Frederick Goss (SF), Steven Cunniff (PF), John Blue (C) William Dean, Leslie Dowell, Raymond Arrellano, Jay Weaver, Vaughn Dileo | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Chattanooga | John Blue loses the dribble to Carlton Briley | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Steve Ross gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF) David Corder | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 14:06 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Blue | 39-40 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | John Blue steals the ball from Albert Stevens | 39-40 |
| 13:40 | Chattanooga | Ed Shipley blocks the jumper by Frederick Goss | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Stevens | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Steve Ross knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 41-40 |
| 13:21 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Shier | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Blue - foul #2 on John Blue, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell (SG) Robert Shier | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | Chattanooga | John Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Frederick Goss is called for the reach on Ed Shipley - foul #1 on Frederick Goss, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), David Corder (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Ed Shipley, Steve Ross, Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Dean (PG), Raymond Arrellano (SF), Jay Weaver (PF), Vaughn Dileo (C) Kevin Haskett, Frederick Goss, Steven Cunniff, John Blue | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel drills a jump hook from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 11:49 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell makes the shot from the baseline set up by William Dean | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - William Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Dowell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Arrellano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vaughn Dileo (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is fouled on the floor by William Dean - foul #3 on William Dean, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Shier (SF), Steven Cunniff (PF) Raymond Arrellano, Vaughn Dileo | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Housel | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | Chattanooga | William Dean hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Dowell | 46-48 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Corder drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Leslie Dowell - foul #4 on Leslie Dowell, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (SG), Steve Ross (PF) Jamie Murray, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett (SG), John Blue (C) Leslie Dowell, Jay Weaver | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Chattanooga | Carlton Briley steals it from John Blue | 49-48 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Chattanooga | Steven Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Chattanooga | John Blue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (PG), Ed Shipley (SF), Albert Stevens (C) Vernon Morrison, David Corder, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Raymond Arrellano (SG), Frederick Goss (SF) William Dean, Steven Cunniff | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Haskett - foul #3 on Kevin Haskett, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jay Weaver (PF), Vaughn Dileo (C) Robert Shier, John Blue | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | Chattanooga | Jay Weaver makes the fadeaway in the paint | 51-50 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens clanks a floater from the right block | 51-50 |
| 09:03 | Chattanooga | Raymond Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:56 | Chattanooga | Jay Weaver buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:45 | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:44 | Chattanooga | Jay Weaver misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 08:43 | Chattanooga | Jay Weaver snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ed Shipley - foul #1 on Ed Shipley, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), Michael Housel (PF) Carlton Briley, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Dean (PG), Steven Cunniff (PF), Robert Shier (C) Raymond Arrellano, Jay Weaver, Vaughn Dileo | |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Chattanooga | William Dean hits a shot from the left side set up by Frederick Goss | 53-55 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Stevens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - William Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Haskett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Goss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Frederick Goss takes the ball from Michael Housel | 53-55 |
| 07:26 | Chattanooga | William Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Murray - foul #1 on Jamie Murray, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles (SG), David Corder (SF), Luis Friesen (C) Jamie Murray, Ed Shipley, Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell (SG), John Blue (C) Kevin Haskett, Frederick Goss | |
| 07:11 | Chattanooga | Steven Cunniff connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Dean | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (SG), Steve Ross (PF) Emanuel Nobles, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Raymond Arrellano (SF) Robert Shier | |
| 06:54 | Chattanooga | Steven Cunniff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Steven Cunniff, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | David Corder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | David Corder grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carlton Briley | 56-58 |
| 06:08 | Chattanooga | Steven Cunniff comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Blue - foul #3 on John Blue, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (PG), Albert Stevens (C) Vernon Morrison, David Corder | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett (PG), Robert Shier (SF), Jay Weaver (PF) William Dean, Raymond Arrellano, Steven Cunniff | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:17 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell's floater is tipped away by Steve Ross | 58-58 |
| 05:15 | Chattanooga | John Blue tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 05:13 | Chattanooga | John Blue tips it home | 58-60 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's floater is tipped away by Jay Weaver | 58-60 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Steve Ross hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell makes the turnaround near the basket | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | Chattanooga | Steve Ross is called for the reach on Kevin Haskett - foul #2 on Steve Ross, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), David Corder (SF), Luis Friesen (PF), Robert Lust (C) Carlton Briley, Michael Housel, Steve Ross, Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Dean (PG), Frederick Goss (SF), Steven Cunniff (PF) Leslie Dowell, Robert Shier, John Blue | |
| 03:53 | Chattanooga | Jay Weaver is hacked by Jamie Murray - foul #2 on Jamie Murray, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - William Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Haskett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Goss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cunniff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jay Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-62 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jay Weaver - foul #1 on Jay Weaver, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell (SG), Vaughn Dileo (C) Kevin Haskett, Jay Weaver | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Stevens (C) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 02:51 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (SG), Steve Ross (PF) Vernon Morrison, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Blue (C) Vaughn Dileo | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | William Dean steals it from Carlton Briley | 63-63 |
| 02:33 | Chattanooga | Leslie Dowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Dean | 63-65 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is hacked by Leslie Dowell - foul #5 on Leslie Dowell, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett (SG) Leslie Dowell | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Chattanooga | William Dean scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Goss | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | David Corder is fouled on the floor by Kevin Haskett - foul #4 on Kevin Haskett, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | Steven Cunniff lays it in on a nice dish by William Dean | 67-69 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Steve Ross misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-69 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Steve Ross tips it in | 69-69 |
| 00:38 | Chattanooga | Steven Cunniff banks in the layup | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is hacked by William Dean - foul #4 on William Dean, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Chattanooga | William Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Chattanooga | John Blue gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Kevin Haskett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Dean | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-74 |