| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Terrance Baden - foul #3 on Terrance Baden, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (C) Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Eric Oliver - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:01 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Adams | 42-32 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski is whistled for traveling | 42-32 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #2 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Chad Saunders (PF) Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is fouled on the floor by Gary Degennaro - foul #2 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-32 |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Brown (SF), Benjamin Bown (C) Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Miroslav Koski | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | James Homes scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Oleg Makowski | 44-34 |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens's pass is intercepted by Robert Whitman in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 16:30 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) John Blanchard, Darrel Bowens, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:56 | Chicago State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Robert Brown, Benjamin Bown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) James Homes | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Degennaro - foul #3 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Melvin Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-37 |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Whitman | 46-39 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Chad Saunders (PF) Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 14:06 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:25 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman, Richard Bernhard | |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Darrel Bowens, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-39 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jarek Zanders | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Robert Brown, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Filip Mrozinski is called for the reach on Mitchell Gonsales - foul #4 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG) John Blanchard, Eric Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Patrick Roland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland lays it in on a great pass from Richard Bernhard | 50-41 |
| 10:29 | Chicago State | Richard Bernhard steals the ball from Darrel Bowens | 50-41 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #3 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland, Michael Morgan | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses short on a runner from the right block | 50-44 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:01 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza drills a floater from the left side | 53-46 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Jarek Zanders | 53-46 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Chad Saunders steals it from Oleg Makowski | 53-46 |
| 07:36 | Chicago State | Guadalupe Espinoza picks off the pass by Robert Adams | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 53-46 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Oleg Makowski | 53-49 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Eric Oliver - foul #3 on Robert Whitman, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Robert Brown, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Miroslav Koski out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Eric Oliver - foul #1 on Eric Oliver, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Eric Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Gary Degennaro takes the ball from Michael Morgan | 55-52 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens's pass is intercepted by Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrel Bowens - foul #1 on Darrel Bowens, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #4 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | John Blanchard is hacked by Robert Whitman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Whitman, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Blanchard and the foul's on Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Chad Saunders (PF) Eric Oliver, Benjamin Bown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland | |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Starks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 60-58 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Robert Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Robert Brown, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Stephen Starks, Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Gary Degennaro - foul #4 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG) Darrel Bowens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bernhard - foul #4 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Miroslav Koski | 62-62 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly tips it home | 64-62 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Mitchell Gonsales is blocked by Michael Morgan | 64-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | James Homes is called for the reach on Gary Degennaro in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Homes, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Homes | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Eric Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Melvin Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Bernhard - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Saunders (PF) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 72-71 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Terrance Baden is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Terrance Baden, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (C) Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG) James Homes, Richard Bernhard | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jarek Zanders - foul #2 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 01:44 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | James Homes steals the ball from Darrel Bowens | 73-72 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | James Homes lays it in | 73-74 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG) Darrel Bowens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by Eric Oliver | 73-74 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales lays it in set up by Eric Oliver | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 75-74 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Melvin Kelly | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #15 | 75-74 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | James Homes is called for the reach on Terrance Baden in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bernhard - foul #5 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #17 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) John Blanchard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |