| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harley Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Harley Berning gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Harley Berning connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Bueno | 23-27 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims's floater is tipped away by Louis Bueno | 23-27 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-27 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Todd Sims is called for the reach on Louis Bueno - foul #3 on Todd Sims, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (C) Todd Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Harley Berning gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 27-29 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Glen Guthrie - foul #2 on Glen Guthrie, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG) Carlos Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled on the floor by Lino Schilawski - foul #3 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (PF), Todd Sims (C) Paul Starks, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jason Tate | 29-29 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Lino Schilawski | 29-32 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno's layup is rejected by Jason Tate | 29-32 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Todd Sims denies the turnaround by Louis Bueno | 32-32 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Fred Downey, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Lino Schilawski and he's fouled by Todd Sims - foul #4 on Todd Sims, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (C) Todd Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (PG), John Riddle (PF) Lino Schilawski, Harley Berning | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie is hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Willard Davidson | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Bueno (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the shot from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (PF) Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Harley Berning (PF), Warren Cash (C) Linwood Rogers, Willard Davidson, John Riddle, Louis Bueno | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Harley Berning grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-37 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie lays it in uncontested set up by Carlos Walker | 34-37 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glen Guthrie | 37-37 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Harley Berning clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Letellier - foul #2 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Paul Starks (PF), David Brown (C) Carlos Walker, Jason Tate, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF) Lino Schilawski, Alberto Costa, Vincent Kuo, Harley Berning | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Brown and he's hacked by Linwood Rogers - foul #1 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF), Todd Sims (C) Glen Guthrie, David Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Louis Bueno (C) Warren Cash | |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF) Joseph Letellier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 40-38 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is fouled on the floor by Willard Davidson - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Carlos Walker (SG), Jason Tate (PF) Michael Ferris, Fred Downey, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG) Linwood Rogers | |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker is fouled on the floor by John Riddle - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Berning (PF) John Riddle | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Harley Berning steps in front of the Joseph Letellier pass | 40-39 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Harley Berning clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Lino Schilawski | 40-41 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Letellier | 43-41 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno hits the finger roll set up by Harley Berning and the foul's on Carlos Walker - foul #2 on Carlos Walker, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Carlos Walker, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Lino Schilawski, Willard Davidson | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims can't throw it down | 43-44 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Harley Berning clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Carlos Walker (SG) Joseph Letellier, Fred Downey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Harley Berning | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Jason Tate (PF) Michael Ferris, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Harley Berning (PF) Linwood Rogers, John Riddle | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Letellier steals the ball from Harley Berning | 47-44 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Louis Bueno blocks the short jumper by Todd Sims | 47-44 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Bueno | 47-44 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Glen Guthrie - foul #3 on Glen Guthrie, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Glen Guthrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Harley Berning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 6 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) 6 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Harley Berning wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Harley Berning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Letellier pass | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno's pass is intercepted by Joseph Letellier | 49-49 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Harley Berning hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlos Walker | 51-49 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate scores on a jumper from the right block | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Harley Berning buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Kuo | 53-52 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 56-52 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Harley Berning comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 56-52 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is fouled on the floor by Louis Bueno - foul #2 on Louis Bueno, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Louis Bueno | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 8 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harley Berning (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Harley Berning grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Glen Guthrie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (PG) Lino Schilawski | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Carlos Walker picks off the pass by Linwood Rogers | 62-55 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is fouled in the backcourt by Linwood Rogers - foul #2 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #13 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF) Carlos Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG) Fred Downey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey runs out the clock | 63-55 |