| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ramon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rusty Shiminski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Park (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Quinnipiac | Scott Drees takes the ball from Mathew Ramon in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 19:55 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:45 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Scales | 40-31 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is intercepted by Oscar Park in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 19:28 | Quinnipiac | John Washer steals the ball from James Washington | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 18:38 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Rusty Shiminski | 42-33 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Neil Scales steals it from Joshua Glover | 42-33 |
| 17:56 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Neil Scales, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Ronald Coons (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Neil Scales, James Washington, Mathew Ramon, Rusty Shiminski, Oscar Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-36 |
| 17:04 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Ronald Coons | 44-36 |
| 17:02 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller is hacked by Daniel Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Rusty Shiminski (PF), Greg Sousa (C) Ronald Coons, Brian Fuller, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF) Edward Gray, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 16:46 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Sousa | 47-36 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Randy Ledonne - foul #3 on Randy Ledonne, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Washington (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF) Randy Ledonne, Nick Roy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul McThune | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 16:31 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Rusty Shiminski | 47-36 |
| 16:27 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 16:11 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Washer | 47-36 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Tony Perlman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Perlman, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller (PF), Oscar Park (C) Rusty Shiminski, Greg Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Scott Drees, George Dumas | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Glover | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tony Perlman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ramon (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Washer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Quinnipiac | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on James Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Ronald Coons (SF) Tony Perlman, Mathew Ramon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), Wayne Willis (SG) Joshua Glover, John Washer | |
| 15:37 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Rhodes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Daniel Rhodes, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 15:37 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:37 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Jones | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Alejo takes the ball from Oscar Park | 48-41 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | George Dumas is fouled on the floor by Brian Fuller - foul #1 on Brian Fuller, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Rusty Shiminski (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, James Washington, Ronald Coons, Brian Fuller, Oscar Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:23 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:02 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:01 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:49 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the dribble to Nick Roy | 50-44 |
| 13:06 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), James Washington (SG), Tony Perlman (SF), Ronald Coons (PF), Greg Sousa (C) Neil Scales, Nick Roy, Mathew Ramon, Rusty Shiminski, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) John Washer, Edward Gray, Daniel Rhodes, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:56 | Quinnipiac | James Washington slams it home on a great pass from Greg Sousa | 52-44 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Ledonne - foul #4 on Randy Ledonne, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller (PF) Randy Ledonne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Quinnipiac | Scott Drees steps in front of the Brian Fuller pass | 52-46 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park (C) Brian Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 11:57 | Quinnipiac | James Washington is fouled on the floor by George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Brian Fuller (PF) Ronald Coons, Greg Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) George Dumas | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Perlman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Jones grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo buries a jumper from the left block | 52-48 |
| 10:46 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 10:45 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:37 | Quinnipiac | James Washington misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Scott Drees pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | The jumper by Wayne Willis is denied by Brian Fuller | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Ronald Coons (PF), Greg Sousa (C) Neil Scales, James Washington, Brian Fuller, Oscar Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, Scott Drees, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski (PF) Tony Perlman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 09:44 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from George Dumas | 52-50 |
| 09:29 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy's pass is intercepted by Joshua Glover in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:09 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:07 | Quinnipiac | George Dumas is called for the reach on Mathew Ramon in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dumas, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Washington (SG), Steve Rowlands (C) Ronald Coons, Greg Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 08:50 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Edward Gray - foul #1 on Edward Gray, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 08:50 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Edward Gray drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Washer | 54-52 |
| 08:24 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (PG), Ronald Coons (SF), Oscar Park (C) James Washington, Mathew Ramon, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF) Edward Gray | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Alejo | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Rusty Shiminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rusty Shiminski, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Brian Fuller (PF) Nick Roy, Rusty Shiminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG) John Washer | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Randy Ledonne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Tony Perlman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Coons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Fuller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Park (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Dumas (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (tired) 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Randy Ledonne steals it from James Jones | 54-56 |
| 07:36 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Glover | 54-58 |
| 06:56 | Quinnipiac | James Jones picks off the pass by Ronald Coons | 54-58 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 06:24 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:24 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Greg Sousa (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, Tony Perlman, Ronald Coons, Brian Fuller, Oscar Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Edward Gray (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, James Jones, Jonathan Alejo, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 06:01 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands blows the layup | 54-60 |
| 06:00 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:46 | Quinnipiac | Greg Sousa's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rhodes | 54-60 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhodes | 54-60 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | John Washer is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Scales - foul #4 on Neil Scales, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Washington (SG), Rusty Shiminski (PF) Nick Roy, Greg Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Edward Gray | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:38 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales is fouled in the backcourt by John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 05:38 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:38 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | John Washer's layup is rejected by Rusty Shiminski | 56-62 |
| 05:21 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:03 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-62 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Scott Drees's pass is intercepted by James Washington | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | John Washer pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Rusty Shiminski is called for the reach on Daniel Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rusty Shiminski, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Tony Perlman (SF), Oscar Park (C) Neil Scales, James Washington, Mathew Ramon, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG) Scott Drees | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:39 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Rusty Shiminski | 56-62 |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park is hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #3 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons (SF), Greg Sousa (PF) Tony Perlman, Rusty Shiminski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune | |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the shot from the left block set up by James Jones and the foul's on Greg Sousa - foul #1 on Greg Sousa, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Washington (SG), Tony Perlman (SF) Randy Ledonne, Oscar Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Wayne Willis | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:31 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Nick Roy and he's fouled by George Dumas - foul #4 on George Dumas, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Scott Drees (SF) James Jones, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 03:31 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nick Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Perlman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Coons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Sousa (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Drees (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Dumas (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 61-65 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | James Washington steals it from George Dumas | 61-65 |
| 02:59 | Quinnipiac | James Washington banks in the layup | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Oscar Park (C) Nick Roy, Tony Perlman, Ronald Coons, Greg Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Paul McThune connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Washer | 63-67 |
| 02:33 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-67 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Willis | 63-69 |
| 02:25 | Quinnipiac | James Washington is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Brian Fuller, Oscar Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Edward Gray, George Dumas | |
| 02:25 | Quinnipiac | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:25 | Quinnipiac | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Randy Ledonne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Ledonne, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG) Randy Ledonne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:05 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by James Washington - foul #4 on James Washington, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park (C) Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF) James Jones, John Washer, Paul McThune | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-73 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Washington | 68-74 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | James Washington picks off the pass by Joshua Glover in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 01:24 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:13 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon is fouled on the floor by Scott Drees - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| 01:13 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:13 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses the lay-in | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Oscar Park | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Neil Scales, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (PG) Neil Scales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | James Washington is called for the reach on John Washer in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Washington, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:31 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:26 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Ramon | 72-75 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Roy - foul #3 on Nick Roy, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Quinnipiac | John Washer picks off the pass by Tony Perlman in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Mathew Ramon is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #1 on Mathew Ramon, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) James Jones | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is fouled on the floor by Rusty Shiminski - foul #3 on Rusty Shiminski, team foul #17 | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:13 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park is fouled in the backcourt by John Washer - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) John Washer | |
| 00:13 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is hacked by Tony Perlman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Perlman, team foul #18 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Park | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Washer is hacked by Tony Perlman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Perlman, team foul #19 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) George Dumas | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 76-80 |