| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenneth Beeks (fresh) SG - Kenneth Patridge (fresh) SF - Fredric Howe (fresh) PF - Mathew Luciano (fresh) C - Steven Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Mathew Luciano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:55 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks is hacked by Gerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Mathew Luciano is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Beeks | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a runner from the left block set up by Patrick Webber | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Albany | James Reed steps in front of the Fredric Howe pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | James Reed blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Albany | Steven Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Albany | Mathew Luciano pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Beeks, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Chester Brickhouse (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Charles Sailor (C) Fredric Howe, Mathew Luciano, Steven Richardson | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Reed | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Albany | Jason Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gerry Smith - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (PG), Mathew Luciano (PF) Kenneth Beeks, Chester Brickhouse | |
| 16:53 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Scott Stemple is denied by Mathew Luciano | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the follow up shot | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Lee Merrick denies the turnaround by Aaron Yip | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 9-3 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Dana Just comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Just | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 15:50 | Albany | Mathew Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Aaron Yip (fresh) SG - Kenneth Patridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Albany | Charles Sailor connects on the turnaround in the paint | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Steve Betz tips it in | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | Albany | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:57 | Albany | Aaron Yip tips it home | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Aaron Yip steps in front of the Scott Stemple pass | 11-7 |
| 14:40 | Albany | Aaron Yip lays it in | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Albany | Jason Taylor hits a floater from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Aaron Yip is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #1 on Aaron Yip, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Junior Reding (SG), Fredric Howe (SF), Chester Brickhouse (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Aaron Yip, Kenneth Patridge, Jason Taylor, Mathew Luciano, Charles Sailor | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Junior Reding comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | Albany | Steven Richardson snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Albany | Junior Reding is fouled on the floor by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 12:50 | Albany | Fredric Howe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 14-11 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | James Reed misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Albany | Steven Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:24 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse clanks a runner from close range | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is intercepted by Junior Reding | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Albany | Junior Reding slams it home | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Carey and the foul's on Chester Brickhouse - foul #1 on Chester Brickhouse, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Patridge (SG), Mathew Luciano (PF) Junior Reding, Chester Brickhouse | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Albany | Mathew Luciano grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 16-13 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | James Carey tips it home | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenneth Beeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Patridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fredric Howe (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Luciano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Albany | William Carter swats the layup by Mathew Luciano | 18-13 |
| 11:21 | Albany | Fredric Howe snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Carey | 21-13 |
| 10:32 | Albany | Fredric Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey | |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (PG), Junior Reding (SG), Chester Brickhouse (C) Kenneth Beeks, Kenneth Patridge, Steven Richardson | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a jumper near the basket | 23-13 |
| 09:59 | Albany | Mathew Luciano drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Fredric Howe and the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Albany | Barry Dattilo (PG) Fredric Howe | |
| 09:59 | Albany | Mathew Luciano misses the free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Reed | 25-15 |
| 09:19 | Albany | Barry Dattilo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 09:17 | Albany | Aaron Yip hits the follow up shot | 25-17 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Dana Just is fouled on the floor by Barry Dattilo - foul #1 on Barry Dattilo, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Kenneth Patridge (SG), Fredric Howe (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Barry Dattilo, Junior Reding, Aaron Yip, Mathew Luciano, Chester Brickhouse | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the dunk | 25-17 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredric Howe - foul #1 on Fredric Howe, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:04 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 27-17 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the shot from the left side | 27-17 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive board | 27-17 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Dana Just knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Webber | 29-17 |
| 07:25 | Albany | Jason Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Stemple | 29-17 |
| 07:24 | Albany | Fredric Howe snags the offensive board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenneth Beeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Patridge (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Fredric Howe (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Albany | A charge is called on Kenneth Patridge - foul #1 on Kenneth Patridge, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (SF), Charles Sailor (PF), Chester Brickhouse (C) Fredric Howe, Jason Taylor, Steven Richardson | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup | 29-17 |
| 06:50 | Albany | Charles Sailor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:48 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Junior Reding (SG), Mathew Luciano (PF) Kenneth Beeks, Kenneth Patridge | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Reed | 32-17 |
| 06:23 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 32-17 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Aaron Yip double dribbles | 32-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Barry Dattilo (PG), Jason Taylor (PF) Mathew Luciano, Charles Sailor | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Steve Betz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Reed | 35-17 |
| 05:29 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse is hacked by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #6 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Kenneth Patridge (SG) Barry Dattilo, Junior Reding | |
| 05:24 | Albany | Aaron Yip misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-17 |
| 05:23 | Albany | Aaron Yip pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 05:06 | Albany | Aaron Yip is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Albany | Mathew Luciano (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Jason Taylor, Chester Brickhouse | |
| 05:06 | Albany | Aaron Yip misses the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 35-17 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick dunks the ball set up by Patrick Webber and he's fouled by Kenneth Patridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Patridge, team foul #7 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Junior Reding (SG), Fredric Howe (SF), Charles Sailor (C) Kenneth Patridge, Aaron Yip, Steven Richardson | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 38-17 |
| 04:21 | Albany | William Carter swats the layup by Charles Sailor | 38-17 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Dana Just grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Mathew Luciano takes the ball from James Carey | 38-17 |
| 03:48 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-17 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-17 |
| 03:29 | Albany | Mathew Luciano snags the defensive board | 38-17 |
| 03:19 | Albany | Junior Reding clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-17 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 38-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Carter (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenneth Beeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Junior Reding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredric Howe (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Luciano (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Luciano - foul #1 on Mathew Luciano, team foul #8 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (PG), Kenneth Patridge (SG), Chester Brickhouse (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Kenneth Beeks, Junior Reding, Fredric Howe, Mathew Luciano, Charles Sailor | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 2nd free throw | 40-17 |
| 02:38 | Albany | Jason Taylor clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #8 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:38 | Albany | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 02:38 | Albany | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Aaron Yip is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on Aaron Yip, team foul #9 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG) Steven Richardson | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-18 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-18 |
| 02:04 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-21 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Chester Brickhouse - foul #2 on Chester Brickhouse, team foul #10 | 42-21 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 01:54 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse pulls down the rebound | 43-21 |
| 01:39 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-21 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-21 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Patridge | 43-21 |
| 01:14 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #9 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Richardson (C) Aaron Yip | |
| 01:14 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse misses the free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 43-23 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 00:53 | Albany | Steven Richardson snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 00:51 | Albany | James Reed is called for the reach on Kenneth Beeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #10 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Fredric Howe (SF), Mathew Luciano (PF) Chester Brickhouse, Jason Taylor | |
| 00:51 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 45-25 |
| 00:38 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Albany | Barry Dattilo (PG) Kenneth Beeks | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | William Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Albany | Junior Reding (SG), Charles Sailor (C) Kenneth Patridge, Steven Richardson | |
| 00:01 | Albany | Fredric Howe misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 45-25 |