| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joe Baker | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Dennis Hurley steps in front of the Gregory Trexler pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Gary Bramblett, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Joseph Hare, Kenneth Peaslee, Jeremy Noriega, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 16:58 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Wade Ricker - foul #2 on Wade Ricker, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan (PF) Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler lays it in uncontested set up by Jeffrey Fan | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Winton (fresh) C - Robert Rea (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Szczesny Muszynski steals the ball from Robert Rea | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Gerald Ball - foul #2 on Gerald Ball, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Wade Ricker, Jeremy Noriega, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Arthur Winton, Robert Rea | |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Hare steps in front of the Jon Thomas pass | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | David Cork misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | David Cork comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:42 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Peaslee | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG) Kenneth Peaslee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Robert Rea (PF) David Cork, Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Joe Baker is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Jeremy Noriega (SF) Joseph Hare, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Joe Baker | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 12:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gregory Trexler | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Bramblett | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) SG - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Bramblett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Trexler (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:35 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:17 | Chicago State | Joe Baker's floater is knocked away by Robert Rea | 47-42 |
| 11:16 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker drills a floater near the basket set up by Joe Baker | 49-42 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Hurley | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Zackary Hubbard | 49-48 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Zackary Hubbard is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fan - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG) Kenneth Peaslee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Arthur Winton (PF) David Cork, Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on Joe Baker - foul #3 on Jon Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Sullivan and he's hacked by Szczesny Muszynski - foul #2 on Szczesny Muszynski, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Joseph Hare, Jeremy Noriega, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG) Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Jon Thomas | |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Bramblett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Trexler (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cork (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Tapia | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly's floater is tipped away by Zackary Hubbard | 55-56 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:52 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Peaslee is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Peaslee, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Wade Ricker, Kenneth Peaslee, Robert Kelly, Gary Bramblett, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard, David Cork | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Hare picks off the pass by Andrew Stalvey | 57-56 |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare lays it in | 59-56 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fan, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Kyle McMicheal, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Tapia | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG) Joseph Hare, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard comes up short on the floater near the basket | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 62-60 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley buries a jump hook near the basket | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 62-62 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Wade Ricker, Kenneth Peaslee, Jeremy Noriega, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler lays it in on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 64-62 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Bramblett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Trexler (tiring) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - David Cork (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Joseph Hare in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Rea | |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Gary Bramblett - foul #3 on Gary Bramblett, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG) Joseph Hare, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Gerald Ball, David Cork | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:20 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Ricker | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Peaslee | 71-68 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Joe Baker (SG) Wade Ricker, Kenneth Peaslee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Kyle McMicheal, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is hacked by Gregory Trexler - foul #1 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Eddie Sullivan picks off the pass by Joseph Hare in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the jumper from the baseline | 71-68 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly tips it in | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan (PF) Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is hacked by Robert Tapia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tapia, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett (PF) Jeffrey Fan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Gary Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-73 |