| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Erik Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Agarwal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Canisius | John Washer steals it from Erik Jezewski in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's fadeaway is rejected by David James | 40-40 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Michael Weber gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Michael Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 43-40 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Michael Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 43-40 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is fouled on the floor by Michael Weber - foul #2 on Michael Weber, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Edward Gray (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Paul McThune, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Edward Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) John Washer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri (PF), Laverne Lowe (C) David James, John Agarwal | |
| 18:08 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-40 |
| 18:06 | Canisius | Michael Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Erik Jezewski, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Nuno (PG), Walter Lindsey (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (SF) Erik Jezewski, Michael Weber, Christopher Sanders | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 17:36 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Canisius | David James (PF) Laverne Lowe | |
| 17:31 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's pass is intercepted by Walter Lindsey | 43-41 |
| 16:49 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-41 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | David James grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:38 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 16:36 | Canisius | Daniel Nuno grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:29 | Canisius | John Washer steps in front of the Daniel Nuno pass | 43-41 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | David James can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Rhodes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (PF) James Jones, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Michael Weber (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), John Agarwal (C) Daniel Nuno, Walter Lindsey, Nathaniel Goodwin, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 16:18 | Canisius | David James misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Barker (PF) David James | |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski is hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Erik Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Agarwal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Michael Weber takes the ball from Joshua Glover | 43-42 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski is called for 10 seconds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin (SF) Christopher Sanders | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Agarwal - foul #3 on John Agarwal, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Nuno (PG), Laverne Lowe (C) Erik Jezewski, John Agarwal | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Michael Weber misses the easy open layup | 44-42 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 44-42 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 44-42 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Nuno - foul #1 on Daniel Nuno, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang (PG), Walter Lindsey (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Daniel Nuno, Michael Weber, Nathaniel Goodwin, William Barker, Laverne Lowe | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Canisius | David James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), James Jones (SG), Scott Drees (SF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), John Agarwal (C) Stephen Zieschang, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | James Jones drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Drees and he's hacked by Walter Lindsey - foul #1 on Walter Lindsey, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | James Jones misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | David James grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Jezewski | 47-44 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Erik Jezewski is called for the reach on George Dumas - foul #2 on Erik Jezewski, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) James Jones, George Dumas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weber (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Walter Lindsey, Christopher Sanders, John Agarwal | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) John Washer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Nuno (PG), Laverne Lowe (C) Erik Jezewski, David James | |
| 12:18 | Canisius | Daniel Nuno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Weber | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Laverne Lowe steals the ball from Scott Drees | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Nuno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 5 pts. C - Laverne Lowe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Laverne Lowe | 47-49 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses long on a jumper from close range | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 11:11 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Laverne Lowe is called for the reach on Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Laverne Lowe, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), James Jones (SG), Edward Gray (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Walter Lindsey (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF), John Agarwal (C) Daniel Nuno, Michael Weber, Nathaniel Goodwin, Steven Ulibarri, Laverne Lowe | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | John Agarwal is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | John Washer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:01 | Canisius | John Agarwal hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Lindsey | 49-51 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), George Dumas (PF) Edward Gray, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weber (SG) Walter Lindsey | |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by George Dumas and he's hacked by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Laverne Lowe (C) John Agarwal | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Laverne Lowe | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wayne Willis and he's hacked by Laverne Lowe - foul #3 on Laverne Lowe, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Nuno (PG), Walter Lindsey (SF), Steven Ulibarri (PF) Erik Jezewski, Christopher Sanders, David James | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | Michael Weber makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Nuno | 55-55 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | John Washer gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:14 | Canisius | Michael Weber double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, John Washer, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), John Agarwal (C) Walter Lindsey, Laverne Lowe | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on John Agarwal - foul #4 on John Agarwal, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang (PG) Daniel Nuno | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Michael Weber hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Zieschang | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Stephen Zieschang (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Jones | 60-57 |
| 07:17 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Drees - foul #4 on Scott Drees, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Edward Gray (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Walter Lindsey (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF) Stephen Zieschang, Michael Weber, Nathaniel Goodwin, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 07:03 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:01 | Canisius | John Agarwal grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 06:45 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to John Agarwal | 60-57 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | John Washer is called for the reach on Walter Lindsey - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), George Dumas (PF) Edward Gray, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Canisius | Laverne Lowe (C) John Agarwal | |
| 06:20 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Sanders and he's hacked by George Dumas - foul #4 on George Dumas, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) John Washer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 06:20 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weber (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), William Barker (PF) Walter Lindsey, Christopher Sanders, David James | |
| 05:55 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes's floater is tipped away by Laverne Lowe | 60-59 |
| 05:33 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Michael Weber banks in the layup set up by Erik Jezewski and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF) Joshua Glover, James Jones, Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Nuno (PG), Steven Ulibarri (PF), Stephen Zieschang (C) Erik Jezewski, William Barker, Laverne Lowe | |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Michael Weber makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Rhodes | 63-62 |
| 04:52 | Canisius | Michael Weber hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Nuno | 63-65 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Washer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Zieschang - foul #2 on Stephen Zieschang, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, George Dumas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Walter Lindsey (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF), John Agarwal (C) Michael Weber, Nathaniel Goodwin, Steven Ulibarri, Stephen Zieschang | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders banks in the layup | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Edward Gray buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Washer | 67-67 |
| 04:04 | Canisius | David James makes the turnaround from close range | 67-69 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is hacked by John Agarwal - foul #5 on John Agarwal, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), James Jones (SG), George Dumas (PF) Edward Gray, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Steven Ulibarri (C) Daniel Nuno, John Agarwal | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | David James can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Washer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Erik Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is whistled for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF) Joshua Glover, John Washer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weber (SG), Laverne Lowe (C) Walter Lindsey, David James | |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | David James (PF) Laverne Lowe | |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Michael Weber clanks a driving attempt from close range | 68-69 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), John Washer (SF) Edward Gray, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo knocks in the floater in the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Michael Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Washer | 72-69 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, John Washer, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the floater from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker tips it home | 74-69 |
| 00:58 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on George Dumas - foul #5 on George Dumas, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:58 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Scott Drees buries a jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Erik Jezewski is called for the reach on Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Jezewski, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | Paul McThune steals the ball from Steven Ulibarri in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | David James is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #3 on David James, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Michael Weber is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is hacked by Michael Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Weber, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steven Ulibarri | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Joshua Glover picks off the pass by David James in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is hacked by David James - foul #4 on David James, team foul #16 | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover runs out the clock | 82-76 |