| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead scores on a jump hook from close range | 33-30 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Freddie Zabloudil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffery Brannen | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:59 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dishi Tang | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Anthony Seale (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | Felix Cole steals it from Claude Dineen | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Morris Marks - foul #2 on Morris Marks, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chas Reimann | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (C) Chuck Moore, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Anthony Seale, Claude Dineen | |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead's pass is intercepted by Darrell Estes | 36-32 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:49 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Ronald Argueta (PF) Dishi Tang, Kevin Martinson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Argueta (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Lyle Decicco is called for the reach on Orville Lange - foul #2 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil, Joseph Morehead | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs tips it home | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jacob Watkins, Anthony Seale | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Orville Lange steals the ball from Ronald Argueta | 40-34 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:55 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dishi Tang | 40-36 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyle Decicco and the foul's on Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Morris Marks, Ronald Argueta, Claude Dineen | |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Kevin Martinson is called for the reach on Darrell Estes - foul #1 on Kevin Martinson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Joseph Morehead (C) Dishi Tang, Anthony Seale | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Coulter | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 44-40 |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Taylor | 44-42 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morehead - foul #1 on Joseph Morehead, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Felix Cole (PF) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Anthony Seale (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Dineen - foul #2 on Claude Dineen, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG) Dishi Tang | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #4 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Morris Marks (SF) Jacob Watkins, Freddie Zabloudil | |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 46-42 |
| 08:58 | East Tennessee State | Chas Reimann steals the ball from Morris Marks | 46-42 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is denied on a layup by Anthony Seale | 46-42 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Lyle Decicco picks off the pass by Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 08:26 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco hits the finger roll | 46-44 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Marks - foul #3 on Morris Marks, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Dishi Tang, Lyle Decicco, Morris Marks, Anthony Seale, Claude Dineen | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:44 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Zabloudil | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is hacked by Kevin Martinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Martinson, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Kevin Martinson | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:57 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 52-48 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Jacob Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (PF) Steven Coulter, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Kevin Martinson (C) Lawrence Taylor, Joseph Morehead | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs hits the finger roll set up by Orville Lange | 54-48 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson loses the dribble to Felix Cole | 54-48 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Joseph Morehead (C) Jacob Watkins, Ronald Argueta | |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Felix Cole (PF) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Anthony Seale (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Morris Marks, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Lyle Decicco takes the ball from Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the floater in the lane | 54-49 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco tips it in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felix Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Combs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Seale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Dineen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Combs and he's hacked by Lyle Decicco - foul #3 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Lyle Decicco, Lawrence Taylor, Anthony Seale, Claude Dineen | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Felix Cole lays it up and in | 59-54 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Chas Reimann - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF) Dishi Tang | |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Morris Marks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Morris Marks, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Watkins | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Orville Lange is blocked by Kevin Martinson | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Morris Marks steals the ball from Darrell Estes | 61-61 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Ronald Argueta (PF) Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Kevin Martinson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Argueta (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco blows the dunk | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Freddie Zabloudil is called for the reach on Orville Lange in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Kevin Martinson (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Joseph Morehead | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dishi Tang | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann scores on a turnaround from the right block | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffery Brannen - foul #3 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG) Dishi Tang | |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Felix Cole knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Ronald Argueta - foul #4 on Ronald Argueta, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Anthony Seale (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Ronald Argueta, Kevin Martinson | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Estes - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 68-66 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Felix Cole scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 70-66 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Anthony Seale, Claude Dineen | |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jeffery Brannen - foul #4 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Argueta - foul #5 on Ronald Argueta, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is fouled on the floor by Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Dishi Tang is called for the reach on Darrell Estes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dishi Tang, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson is called for traveling | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Dishi Tang is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dishi Tang, team foul #17 | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson gets the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is called for a charge - foul #5 on Dishi Tang, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Dishi Tang | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Decicco - foul #4 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #19 | 76-68 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Felix Cole is called for the reach on Lyle Decicco - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Anthony Seale (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Joseph Morehead | |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Jacob Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #20 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Jacob Watkins, Anthony Seale | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor - foul #5 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil, Joseph Morehead | |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes runs out the clock | 80-71 |