| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) SG - Thomas Necaise (fresh) SF - Predrag Walentoski (fresh) PF - Joseph Rose (fresh) C - Andrew Walters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Andrew Walters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Thomas Necaise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Columbia | Michael Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Rose | 0-3 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | William Lamanna scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Michael Davis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 2-5 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett knocks in the floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Joseph Rose knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Davis | 4-8 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Joseph Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise lays it in uncontested | 4-10 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't tip it in | 4-10 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-10 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Joseph Rose pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:07 | Columbia | Rick Drury takes the ball from Predrag Walentoski in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the lay-in | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Joseph Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Michael Davis travels in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Bryan Schild (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Waits (SG), Charles Harrington (SF), Luther Pulido (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Thomas Necaise, Predrag Walentoski, Joseph Rose, Andrew Walters | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Christopher Taber pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Michael Davis is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Schild (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Waits (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Harrington (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Pulido (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Taber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is intercepted by Charles Harrington in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Michael Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Harrington | 7-13 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Bryan Schild in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Steve Manske (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Joseph Rose (PF) Daniel Waits, Charles Harrington, Luther Pulido | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Necaise steals it from Rick Drury | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Michael Davis hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Necaise | 7-15 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Taber - foul #1 on Christopher Taber, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Walters (C) Christopher Taber | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Andrew Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-15 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Andrew Walters gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski is fouled on the floor by Steve Manske - foul #1 on Steve Manske, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Andrew Laforce, Steve Manske, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Waits (SG), Charles Harrington (SF), Luther Pulido (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Thomas Necaise, Predrag Walentoski, Joseph Rose, Andrew Walters | |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Daniel Waits's pass is intercepted by Joseph Causey | 7-15 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Harrington | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Christopher Taber lays it in on a great pass from Charles Harrington and he's hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Joseph Rose (PF) Michael Davis, Charles Harrington, Luther Pulido | |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Christopher Taber makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Daniel Waits steals it from Jamie Umana in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses the floater in the paint | 7-18 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Joseph Rose hits the follow up shot | 7-20 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the dunk | 7-20 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Bryan Schild (PF), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Davis (PG), Luther Pulido (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Daniel Waits, Joseph Rose, Christopher Taber | |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Michael Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Pulido | 7-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) PF - Bryan Schild (fresh) C - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Walentoski (tiring) PF - Luther Pulido (tiring) C - Andrew Walters (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Michael Davis is hacked by Andrew Laforce - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF) Andrew Laforce, Rick Drury, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Waits (SG), Charles Harrington (SF), Joseph Rose (PF) Thomas Necaise, Predrag Walentoski, Luther Pulido | |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Daniel Waits drills a fadeaway from the right block | 7-22 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Steve Manske is denied by Andrew Walters | 7-22 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Steve Manske grabs the offensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Waits - foul #1 on Daniel Waits, team foul #3 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Steve Manske, Robert Delany, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Luther Pulido (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Daniel Waits, Charles Harrington, Joseph Rose, Andrew Walters | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise grabs the defensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Schild (SF) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 7-23 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Schild | 9-23 |
| 09:59 | Columbia | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Rick Drury (SF) Andrew Laforce, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Walters (C) Christopher Taber | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Andrew Walters grabs the board | 9-23 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Andrew Walters buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-26 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild is hacked by Luther Pulido - foul #1 on Luther Pulido, team foul #4 | 9-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Leonard Walker, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Waits (SG), Charles Harrington (SF), Joseph Rose (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Thomas Necaise, Predrag Walentoski, Luther Pulido, Andrew Walters | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Bryant | 11-26 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Joseph Rose comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 11-26 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Charles Harrington snags the offensive board | 11-26 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Andrew Laforce is called for the reach on Joseph Rose - foul #2 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Steve Manske (SG), William Lamanna (C) Andrew Laforce, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Walters (C) Christopher Taber | |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Charles Harrington steps in front of the Jamie Umana pass in the backcourt | 11-26 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses long on a jumper from the left block | 11-26 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Steve Manske (fresh) SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Waits (tired) 2 pts. SF - Charles Harrington (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Rose (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Walters (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Steve Manske is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Waits - foul #2 on Daniel Waits, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF) Daniel Waits, Charles Harrington | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-26 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it home | 13-26 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski is called for traveling | 13-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Steve Manske, Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Pulido (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Joseph Rose, Andrew Walters | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 13-26 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it but misses | 13-26 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Luther Pulido gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Luther Pulido blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (SF) Predrag Walentoski | |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Walker and the foul's on Thomas Necaise - foul #1 on Thomas Necaise, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Rose (PF) Luther Pulido | |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Christopher Taber makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild is hacked by Joseph Rose - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Charles Harrington, Christopher Taber | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Andrew Walters pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Leonard Walker, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Rose steals it from Joseph Causey | 17-32 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Michael Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #8 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Robert Delany (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Steve Manske, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (SF), Luther Pulido (PF) Predrag Walentoski, Joseph Rose | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Necaise - foul #2 on Thomas Necaise, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Waits (SG), Christopher Taber (C) Thomas Necaise, Andrew Walters | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses short on a runner from the left block | 19-32 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leonard Walker | 19-32 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski (SF), Joseph Rose (PF) Charles Harrington, Luther Pulido | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Waits (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Predrag Walentoski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Rose (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Taber (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Michael Davis is called for traveling | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Walters (C) Christopher Taber | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is hacked by Andrew Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Walters, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Rick Drury takes the ball from Andrew Walters | 21-32 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 23-32 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Mitchell Burnett steps in front of the Michael Davis pass in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Rick Drury and he's fouled by Andrew Walters - foul #2 on Andrew Walters, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Steve Manske (SF) Andrew Laforce, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (SF), Luther Pulido (PF) Predrag Walentoski, Joseph Rose | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Charles Harrington is hacked by Steve Manske in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Manske, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is alone and drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steve Manske | 28-33 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Andrew Walters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Steve Manske is fouled on the floor by Andrew Walters - foul #3 on Andrew Walters, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Christopher Taber (C) Daniel Waits, Andrew Walters | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Steve Manske makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Steve Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Charles Harrington is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF) Mitchell Burnett, Steve Manske | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 32-34 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Bryan Schild is called for the reach on Charles Harrington - foul #1 on Bryan Schild, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Rose (PF) Luther Pulido | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Taber is called for the reach on Robert Delany - foul #2 on Christopher Taber, team foul #13 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Waits (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF) Thomas Necaise, Charles Harrington | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is open and lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |