| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | William Manz is hacked by Graham Turnbow - foul #3 on Graham Turnbow, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (PF) Graham Turnbow | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Waters | 37-26 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Floyd Siler | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Kevin Ortez is called for the reach on Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Weber | 40-29 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is hacked by Floyd Siler - foul #2 on Floyd Siler, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | James Quon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Jenkins | 43-29 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Winn | 43-32 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Quon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Manz | 46-32 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Wade - foul #1 on Aaron Wade, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Robert Olinger (C) Vernon Winn, Kevin Ortez, Floyd Siler | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the runner from close range set up by Aaron Wade and the foul's on Albert Rosen - foul #2 on Albert Rosen, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Nathan Urick (SF) Eric Zelinski, Charles Waters | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen is whistled for traveling | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Urick (fresh) PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Olinger (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney is fouled on the floor by Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (PF) Robert Olinger | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 49-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Nathan Turpin, Nathan Urick | |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler (C) Alvin Polk | |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen lays it in on a great pass from Eric Zelinski | 49-37 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a driving attempt near the basket | 51-37 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade double dribbles | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Carlos Weber (C) Samuel Wright, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG) Eric Zelinski, Albert Rosen | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn blows the dunk | 51-37 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Aaron Wade is blocked by Floyd Siler | 51-39 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 51-39 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | James Quon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Winn | 54-41 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Floyd Siler swats the layup by Bill Jenkins | 54-41 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ortez | 54-41 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Albert Rosen (SF), Charles Waters (PF), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Kevin Ortez, Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Rosen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Waters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | James Quon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Quon | 56-41 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-41 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | James Quon is fouled on the floor by Albert Rosen - foul #3 on Albert Rosen, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Aaron Wade (PF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Jack Robinson, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (C) Vernon Winn | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters is fouled on the floor by Earl Mitchem - foul #2 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez (SF) Robert Olinger | |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Polk | 56-41 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler (C) Alvin Polk | |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Carlos Weber steps in front of the Eric Zelinski pass | 58-43 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is called for 10 seconds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) Samuel Wright, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (PF) Charles Waters | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski is hacked by James Quon - foul #2 on James Quon, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG) Albert Rosen | |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | James Quon pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Ortez - foul #3 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Charles Waters (SF) Eric Zelinski, Kevin Ortez | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Waters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Siler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney is hacked by Floyd Siler - foul #3 on Floyd Siler, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SF), Alvin Polk (C) Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Wright - foul #2 on Samuel Wright, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Jack Robinson, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (C) Vernon Winn | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade banks in the layup set up by Earl Mitchem and he's hacked by Alvin Polk - foul #1 on Alvin Polk, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Nathan Turpin, Robert Olinger | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters is denied on a layup by Carlos Weber | 64-45 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen misses the shot from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it home | 66-45 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | William Manz steals it from Albert Rosen | 66-45 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | William Manz banks in the layup | 68-45 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 68-47 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Waters - foul #2 on Charles Waters, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Nathan Urick (SF), Robert Olinger (C) Eric Zelinski, Kevin Ortez, Charles Waters | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 69-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (PF) Alvin Polk | |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #7 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG) Albert Rosen | |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Ronnie Graney denies the turnaround by Nathan Urick | 69-49 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) SF - Nathan Urick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Olinger (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Breslawski | 71-49 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Marc Breslawski is called for the reach on Charles Waters - foul #1 on Marc Breslawski, team foul #8 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Aaron Wade (PF) Marc Breslawski, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SF), Alvin Polk (PF) Leon Burchfield, Nathan Urick | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade misses the lay-in | 71-50 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 71-50 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the offensive board | 71-50 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Turpin | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses the lay-in | 71-52 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Quon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Manz | 74-52 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Waters | 74-54 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Waters | 77-56 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters scores on a turnaround near the basket | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Quon runs out the clock | 77-58 |