| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Homes | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | James Homes knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Allen | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hartman | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | James Homes can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Cody Hunter | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the floater from close range | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiseman | 40-39 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman buries a runner in the lane | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | John Blanchard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a floater from the left side set up by Edward Allen | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly | |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | John Blanchard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Gonsales | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | John Blanchard buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 43-44 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Gonsales | 46-46 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, John Blanchard, Eric Oliver, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 14:36 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it in | 48-46 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is hacked by Cody Hunter - foul #2 on Cody Hunter, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Terrance Baden swats the layup by Todd Brunner | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #4 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Eric Oliver (SF) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly | |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | James Homes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan loses the dribble to Eric Oliver | 48-49 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver lays it in | 48-51 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Robert Adams drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Hartman | 50-53 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG) John Blanchard | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Chicago State | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Paul Hartman - foul #2 on Paul Hartman, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Edward Allen loses the dribble to Robert Adams | 51-53 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | James Homes is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Brunner | 53-53 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver | |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | Richard Bernhard steals it from Michael Wiseman | 55-54 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Filip Mrozinski | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wiseman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Filip Mrozinski takes the ball from Michael Wiseman | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | James Homes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | James Homes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:25 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 58-56 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Cody Hunter blocks the short jumper by Todd Brunner | 58-56 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | James Homes connects on the shot in the paint set up by Miroslav Koski | 60-58 |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 62-61 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | John Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Robert Whitman steals it from Mitchell Gonsales | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Degennaro - foul #2 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:40 | Chicago State | Richard Bernhard steals the ball from Gary Degennaro in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 02:21 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Edward Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Brunner out of the doubleteam | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Cody Hunter (PF) John Blanchard, Robert Adams | |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wiseman | 68-64 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiseman | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Miroslav Koski is called for the reach on Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden scores on a jumper from the right block | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is hacked by Paul Hartman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Hartman, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan clanks a shot from the left block | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Melvin Kelly | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Paul Hartman steals it from Todd Brunner | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski drills a floater from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wiseman and he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #5 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Homes blows the layup but the foul's on Cody Hunter - foul #3 on Cody Hunter, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman blows the layup | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 71-70 |
| 01:45 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hartman | 71-72 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | James Homes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits the follow up shot | 73-72 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 73-72 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Cody Hunter - foul #4 on Cody Hunter, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Cody Hunter | 74-72 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is called for traveling | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wiseman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Melvin Kelly - foul #3 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hartman - foul #4 on Paul Hartman, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Paul Hartman is called for the reach on Todd Brunner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Hartman, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Paul Hartman | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the halfcourt shot | 81-73 |