| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Joel Herman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Theodore Green denies the turnaround by Rodney Watson | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler tips it home | 36-36 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is open and lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Townson | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Emmett Barney steals it from Paul Lamberton | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Enam Africa grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:51 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Anderson | 43-38 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Robert Townson is called for the reach on Enam Africa - foul #1 on Robert Townson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Mark Hill's pass is intercepted by Billy Anderson | 43-38 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Andrew Angulo - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Albert Covington (PF) Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Townson | 46-38 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek loses the dribble to Emmett Barney | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Mark Hill grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek lays it up and in on a great pass from Ante Zender | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Emmett Barney | 49-42 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Joel Herman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Yuri Ziek | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is fouled on the floor by Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Jeffrey Cornett, Emmett Barney, Albert Covington, Andrew Angulo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman, Mark Hill, Ante Zender, Ivan Zervas | |
| 14:14 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Tobler - foul #1 on Harold Tobler, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Paul Lamberton - foul #2 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Robert Deitz | |
| 13:16 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the floater from the left side set up by Robert Hammond | 51-46 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Hammond | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton is hacked by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Emmett Barney (SF) Robert Hammond, Bill Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Michael Matherly, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't throw it down but he's fouled by Harold Tobler - foul #2 on Harold Tobler, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Watson | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Zervas | 53-51 |
| 11:14 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Albert Covington (PF) Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Robert Deitz (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Ivan Zervas, Matthew Rico | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Albert Covington connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cornett and the foul's on Robert Deitz - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF), Harold Tobler (C) Emmett Barney, Andrew Angulo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Robert Deitz, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Albert Covington misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler banks in the layup | 57-53 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bill Rogers - foul #1 on Bill Rogers, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Cornett, Bill Rogers, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Mark Hill, Ante Zender | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Robert Townson slams it home on a nice dish by Rodney Watson and the foul's on Ivan Zervas - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG), Paul Lamberton (C) Michael Matherly, Ivan Zervas | |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Robert Townson makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Michael Matherly (SG) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Michael Matherly, Paul Lamberton | |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson can't finish the layup | 60-56 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Bill Rogers (SF), Albert Covington (PF) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Andrew Angulo - foul #1 on Andrew Angulo, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:16 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harold Tobler (C) Andrew Angulo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Theodore Green scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Hill | 60-60 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Enam Africa | 60-62 |
| 05:54 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 60-62 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Lamberton | 60-62 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Emmett Barney (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Robert Hammond, Bill Rogers, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Robert Deitz, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Joel Herman is called for the reach on Rodney Watson - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Rodney Watson and he's fouled by Ivan Zervas - foul #4 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Michael Matherly (SG) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman | |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas loses the dribble to Rodney Watson | 64-62 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Watson | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Andrew Angulo (C) Rodney Watson, Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Robert Townson tips it in | 68-64 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SG), Harold Tobler (C) Jeffrey Cornett, Andrew Angulo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Watson | 70-64 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Rodney Watson steals it from Matthew Rico | 70-64 |
| 02:11 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson lays it in | 72-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Harold Tobler - foul #3 on Harold Tobler, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is hacked by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (C) Ivan Zervas | |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | Robert Townson misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton is fouled on the floor by Emmett Barney - foul #1 on Emmett Barney, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson is hacked by Enam Africa - foul #4 on Enam Africa, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's floater is tipped away by Billy Anderson | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Joel Herman tips it in | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Theodore Green blocks the short jumper by Emmett Barney | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Robert Townson grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is fouled in the backcourt by Enam Africa - foul #5 on Enam Africa, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Enam Africa | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Robert Townson misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Robert Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-70 |