| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) SG - Arnold Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Bridgers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Amar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Neil Williams blows the dunk | 39-28 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Neil Williams tips it home | 41-28 |
| 19:33 | Hartford | Bryant Enochs picks off the pass by Gary Johnson in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryant Enochs | 43-28 |
| 19:08 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Williams - foul #1 on Neil Williams, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:08 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:08 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Amar - foul #1 on Michael Amar, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:42 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers misses badly on a floater near the basket | 45-30 |
| 18:41 | Hartford | Michael Amar tips it home | 45-32 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Fields - foul #3 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Albert Glover (SG) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Donald Huntley (SF), Benjamin Hardin (PF), Hank Jemison (C) Gary Johnson, Eugene Bridgers, Michael Amar, Scott Clark | |
| 18:18 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Tuggle - foul #2 on William Tuggle, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Fulcher (SG) Arnold Nelson | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:40 | Hartford | Donald Huntley misses badly on a shot from close range | 49-33 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Albert Glover grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by William Tuggle - foul #3 on William Tuggle, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) George Holm | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Sanford (PG) William Tuggle | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:11 | Hartford | Frederick Malbon is called for the reach on Robert Sanford - foul #1 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Judson Ables (PF) Philip Cooper, Bryant Enochs, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers (SF), Michael Amar (PF), Scott Clark (C) Donald Huntley, Benjamin Hardin, Hank Jemison | |
| 17:06 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the floater from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 16:53 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Scott Clark | 51-35 |
| 16:50 | Hartford | Robert Sanford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Richard Lockett (C) Albert Glover, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Charles Jones tips it home | 53-35 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Cooper - foul #2 on Philip Cooper, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Hank Jemison (PF) Robert Sanford, Michael Amar | |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eugene Bridgers - foul #2 on Eugene Bridgers, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF) Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnold Nelson (SG), Donald Huntley (SF) Charles Fulcher, Eugene Bridgers | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 15:47 | Hartford | Scott Clark can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-36 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper grabs the board | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Judson Ables (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) SG - Arnold Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Huntley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hank Jemison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hank Jemison - foul #3 on Hank Jemison, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (PF), George Holm (C) Philip Cooper, Charles Jones, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Benjamin Hardin (PF), James Jones (C) Gary Johnson, Hank Jemison, Scott Clark | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:28 | Hartford | Benjamin Hardin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-36 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Arnold Nelson - foul #2 on Arnold Nelson, team foul #7 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, George Holm | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers (SF), Michael Amar (PF) Donald Huntley, Benjamin Hardin | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | James Jones grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 15:17 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (SF) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Neil Williams clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Tuggle - foul #4 on William Tuggle, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Sanford (PG), Charles Fulcher (SG) William Tuggle, Arnold Nelson | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 14:54 | Hartford | James Jones snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 14:38 | Hartford | Michael Amar is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 58-36 |
| 14:36 | Hartford | Robert Sanford tips it back up and in | 58-38 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Neil Williams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 58-38 |
| 14:16 | Hartford | Robert Sanford gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Robert Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Richard Lockett, Frederick Malbon, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Donald Huntley (SF), Hank Jemison (PF), Scott Clark (C) Robert Sanford, Eugene Bridgers, Michael Amar, James Jones | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields travels with the ball | 58-38 |
| 13:53 | Hartford | Scott Clark buries a driving attempt in the paint | 58-40 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs banks in the layup | 60-40 |
| 13:31 | Hartford | Charles Jones takes the ball from Charles Fulcher in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Charles Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 13:18 | Hartford | The short jumper by Donald Huntley is denied by Bryant Enochs | 63-40 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | George Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | George Holm can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-40 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Charles Jones tips it but misses | 63-40 |
| 13:07 | Hartford | Donald Huntley snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 13:04 | Hartford | Charles Jones steps in front of the Scott Clark pass in the backcourt | 63-40 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hank Jemison - foul #4 on Hank Jemison, team foul #9 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Judson Ables (PF), Richard Lockett (C) Aaron Torbett, Bryant Enochs, George Holm | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Sanford (PG), Arnold Nelson (SG), Eugene Bridgers (SF), Michael Amar (PF), James Jones (C) Gary Johnson, Charles Fulcher, Donald Huntley, Hank Jemison, Scott Clark | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 12:53 | Hartford | Michael Amar gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 12:34 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Nelson | 64-43 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Nelson - foul #3 on Arnold Nelson, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Neil Williams (C) Lloyd Fields, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Michael Amar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Lockett - foul #2 on Richard Lockett, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Hartford | Scott Clark (C) James Jones | |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Michael Amar makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Michael Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Michael Amar makes the 3rd free throw | 66-46 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Eugene Bridgers steps in front of the Judson Ables pass | 66-46 |
| 11:56 | Hartford | Philip Cooper steals it from Scott Clark in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Bridgers is called for the reach on Neil Williams - foul #3 on Eugene Bridgers, team foul #11 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF) Albert Glover, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Benjamin Hardin (PF) Robert Sanford, Michael Amar | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Malbon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) SG - Arnold Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Bridgers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Hardin (fresh) C - Scott Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Hartford | Aaron Torbett steals it from Eugene Bridgers in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett dunks the ball | 69-46 |
| 11:20 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Hardin | 69-48 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 11:04 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Scott Clark | 69-48 |
| 10:51 | Hartford | Neil Williams is called for the reach on Arnold Nelson - foul #2 on Neil Williams, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Richard Lockett (SF), George Holm (C) Philip Cooper, Bryant Enochs, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Fulcher (SG), Donald Huntley (SF), James Jones (C) Arnold Nelson, Eugene Bridgers, Scott Clark | |
| 10:43 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-48 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 10:36 | Hartford | Benjamin Hardin snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 10:21 | Hartford | George Holm is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #2 on George Holm, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF), Judson Ables (PF) Richard Lockett, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Sanford (PG) Gary Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Hartford | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 10:21 | Hartford | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | George Holm misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 10:03 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 09:38 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-52 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Charles Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 69-52 |
| 09:31 | Hartford | Donald Huntley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:12 | Hartford | Donald Huntley banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Sanford and the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Philip Cooper (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Richard Lockett (PF), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Charles Jones, Judson Ables, George Holm | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Arnold Nelson (SG), Michael Amar (PF), Scott Clark (C) Robert Sanford, Charles Fulcher, Benjamin Hardin, James Jones | |
| 09:12 | Hartford | Donald Huntley makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Scott Clark steals the ball from Bryant Enochs | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Hartford | Scott Clark is whistled for a carry | 69-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers (SF) Donald Huntley | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 08:25 | Hartford | Michael Amar grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 08:23 | Hartford | Albert Glover steps in front of the Arnold Nelson pass in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Amar - foul #2 on Michael Amar, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF) Bryant Enochs, Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Hartford | The pull-up jumper by Scott Clark is blocked by Neil Williams | 71-55 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Clark - foul #1 on Scott Clark, team foul #13 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG) Philip Cooper, Albert Glover | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Robert Sanford (SG), Hank Jemison (C) Gary Johnson, Arnold Nelson, Scott Clark | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:30 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Tuggle (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Bridgers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Amar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Hank Jemison (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Hartford | Neil Williams steps in front of the Robert Sanford pass in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Neil Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Malbon | 74-55 |
| 06:56 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Tuggle and he's fouled by Frederick Malbon - foul #2 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF), Judson Ables (C) Charles Jones, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Fulcher (SG) Robert Sanford | |
| 06:56 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 06:27 | Hartford | Hank Jemison pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 06:25 | Hartford | William Tuggle is hacked by Aaron Torbett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Richard Lockett (C) Aaron Torbett, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Jones (C) Michael Amar | |
| 06:25 | Hartford | William Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 06:25 | Hartford | William Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Judson Ables comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Hank Jemison - foul #5 on Hank Jemison, team foul #14 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Hartford | Benjamin Hardin (PF) Hank Jemison | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:06 | Hartford | James Jones snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 05:56 | Hartford | James Jones comes up short on the floater from the left side | 74-60 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-60 |
| 05:33 | Hartford | Benjamin Hardin grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 05:19 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers misses the wide open shot from the right side | 74-60 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Hardin - foul #3 on Benjamin Hardin, team foul #15 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Lloyd Fields, Judson Ables, Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Sanford (PG), Arnold Nelson (SG), Donald Huntley (SF), Scott Clark (C) William Tuggle, Charles Fulcher, Eugene Bridgers, James Jones | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-60 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses short on a floater in the lane | 75-60 |
| 04:58 | Hartford | Scott Clark grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 04:55 | Hartford | Robert Sanford double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Neil Williams (C) Philip Cooper, George Holm | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Amar (PF) Benjamin Hardin | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Neil Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-60 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Scott Clark is hacked by Bryant Enochs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Scott Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Scott Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Neil Williams snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Charles Jones clanks a jumper from the left side | 75-61 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Donald Huntley snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 04:06 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 04:05 | Hartford | Scott Clark can't tip it in | 75-61 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Hartford | Donald Huntley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 03:33 | Hartford | Scott Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 03:23 | Hartford | Scott Clark is hacked by Bryant Enochs - foul #3 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #12 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Richard Lockett (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Bryant Enochs, Charles Jones, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Charles Fulcher (SG), Eugene Bridgers (SF), Benjamin Hardin (PF) Robert Sanford, Arnold Nelson, Donald Huntley, Michael Amar | |
| 03:23 | Hartford | Scott Clark makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:23 | Hartford | Scott Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Holm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Fulcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Bridgers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's layup is rejected by Scott Clark | 77-63 |
| 03:05 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Scott Clark | 77-63 |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Hardin | 77-66 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 02:43 | Hartford | Scott Clark grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 02:43 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Judson Ables (PF) Aaron Torbett, Richard Lockett, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), James Jones (C) Eugene Bridgers, Scott Clark | |
| 02:24 | Hartford | Albert Glover is called for the reach on Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Albert Glover, team foul #13 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (C) George Holm | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:24 | Hartford | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:24 | Hartford | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), Neil Williams (C) Albert Glover, Charles Jones, Judson Ables, Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnold Nelson (SG), Eugene Bridgers (SF), Michael Amar (PF), Scott Clark (C) Charles Fulcher, William Tuggle, Benjamin Hardin, James Jones | |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson clanks a jumper from the right block | 77-68 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Michael Amar misses the tip | 77-68 |
| 01:36 | Hartford | Scott Clark snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 01:26 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 77-68 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Michael Amar picks off the pass by Aaron Torbett | 77-68 |
| 00:58 | Hartford | Gary Johnson travels with the ball | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is hacked by Gary Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG) Lloyd Fields | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Scott Clark makes the jump hook near the basket | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Arnold Nelson is called for the reach on Philip Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Nelson, team foul #17 | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | Hartford | Aaron Torbett steps in front of the Arnold Nelson pass | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper double dribbles | 81-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Philip Cooper | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Charles Fulcher (SG), Donald Huntley (SF), Benjamin Hardin (PF), James Jones (C) Gary Johnson, Arnold Nelson, Eugene Bridgers, Michael Amar, Scott Clark | |
| 00:35 | Hartford | Benjamin Hardin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Hardin, team foul #18 | 81-70 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #14 | 81-70 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Donald Huntley is hacked by Bryant Enochs - foul #4 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #15 | 81-70 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Donald Huntley makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Donald Huntley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Neil Williams gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett runs out the clock | 81-71 |