| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith inbounds the ball | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-27 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | William Allen snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | William Hensley scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Joseph White | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-27 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith tips it home | 48-29 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Joseph White's pass is intercepted by William Perras | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-29 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 48-29 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | William Allen travels with the ball | 48-29 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Allen | 48-29 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-29 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the tip | 50-29 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-29 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras is hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the shot from the baseline | 52-29 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 52-29 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Lust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) William Perras, John Smith, Warren Salvato | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman (C) Byron Castaldo | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Foreman - foul #3 on James Foreman, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo (C) James Foreman | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 53-29 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-29 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Throop | 54-31 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #2 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) Clarence Throop | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright loses the dribble to Joseph White | 56-31 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is fouled on the floor by Earnest Cutright - foul #3 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #3 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, James White, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Perillo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | William Hensley connects on the runner near the basket set up by William Allen and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 58-31 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the free throw | 59-31 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits the finger roll | 59-33 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | James Taylor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 62-33 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Byron Castaldo and he's hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG) William Perras | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the free throw | 62-36 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Joseph White blows the layup | 62-36 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-36 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Robert Lust tips it home | 64-36 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Throop | 64-38 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Byron Castaldo blocks the short jumper by Joseph White | 64-38 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Earnest Cutright | 64-41 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Earnest Cutright steals the ball from James Taylor | 64-41 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) Earnest Cutright, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Tommy Jaramillo is called for the reach on Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Edward Midgette (C) Tommy Jaramillo, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-41 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt hits the follow up shot | 64-43 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Michael Bell drills a shot from the free throw line | 66-43 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 66-43 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Allen | 68-43 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF), Robert Lust (C) William Allen, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Clarence Throop, James Foreman | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | James White buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Robert Lust slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 70-46 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-46 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 70-46 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the floater from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the tip | 70-46 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James White | 70-46 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 70-46 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay double dribbles | 70-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), William Hensley (SF) James Taylor, Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Warren Salvato (PF) James White, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (PF) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) William Perras | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo is hacked by Edward Midgette - foul #1 on Edward Midgette, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) John Smith | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette gets the rebound | 70-46 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Robert Lust buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Midgette | 72-46 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Sean McFan | 72-48 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop gets the offensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo lays it in | 72-50 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust comes up short on the floater from the right side | 72-50 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 72-50 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-50 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hensley (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean McFan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Salvato | 72-53 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-53 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Byron Castaldo - foul #3 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #5 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, William Hensley, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James White (SG), John Smith (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) Sean McFan, Clarence Throop, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman loses the ball out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | James White hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 73-55 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | James Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-55 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-55 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Joseph White comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 76-55 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo tips it in | 78-55 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the tip | 78-55 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Perras | 78-55 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Foreman | 78-58 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Taylor | 80-58 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James White | 80-61 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 80-61 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | James Foreman steals the ball from Tommy Jaramillo | 80-61 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (C) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) James White, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Smith | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 80-63 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo's pass is intercepted by Joseph White | 80-63 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Allen | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses badly on a floater from close range | 83-63 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop tips it back up and in | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by Warren Salvato - foul #2 on Warren Salvato, team foul #6 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, James Taylor, William Hensley, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the free throw | 86-65 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #8 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Bell | 89-67 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman loses the dribble to Clarence Gay | 89-67 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-67 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman gets the rebound | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-67 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Earnest Cutright is called for the reach on Michael Bell - foul #4 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #7 | 89-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the defensive rebound | 90-67 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-67 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 90-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson runs out the clock | 90-67 |