| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) SF - Robert Dow (fresh) PF - Steven Aldridge (fresh) C - Bernard McLean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Donald Wolff steps in front of the Patrick Webber pass | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff misses the runner from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Richardson picks off the pass by Donald Wolff | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled on the floor by Donald Wolff - foul #1 on Donald Wolff, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), Craig Crisler (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Bernard McLean | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | William Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Crisler | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton (PF) Steven Aldridge | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | William Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | James Carey buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Damron | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Fred Giron steals it from Lee Merrick | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Dow (SF) Jeff Bloomer, Fred Giron, Craig Crisler | |
| 16:13 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Webber and the foul's on Alberto Duran - foul #1 on Alberto Duran, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge (PF) Keith Hamilton | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) SF - Robert Dow (fresh) PF - Steven Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lawson (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean (C) Robert Lawson | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Wolff - foul #2 on Donald Wolff, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (SG) Donald Wolff | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled on the floor by Alberto Duran - foul #2 on Alberto Duran, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG), Robert Brick (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Robert Lawson (C) Alberto Duran, Robert Dow, Steven Aldridge, Bernard McLean | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is hacked by Keith Hamilton - foul #1 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carl Richardson is blocked by Robert Brick | 11-7 |
| 14:27 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler (C) Robert Brick | |
| 14:16 | C. Connecticut State | James Carey picks off the pass by Fred Giron | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick throws it down on a great pass from James Carey | 13-7 |
| 13:53 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 13-7 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't finish the layup | 13-7 |
| 13:44 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:34 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury (SG), Robert Dow (SF), Steven Aldridge (PF) Jeff Bloomer, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| 13:34 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:34 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 15-7 |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Keith Hamilton is blocked by Scott Stemple | 15-7 |
| 13:07 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Giron | 15-7 |
| 12:52 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury is whistled for a carry | 15-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (SG), Bernard McLean (C) Fred Giron, Keith Hamilton | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-7 |
| 12:35 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeff Bloomer | 15-9 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Hines | 18-9 |
| 11:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG), Robert Lawson (C) David Salisbury, Bernard McLean | |
| 11:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Bloomer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Giron (fresh) SF - Robert Dow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Aldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lawson (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple buries a runner from the right block | 20-10 |
| 11:24 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (SF), Craig Crisler (C) Robert Dow, Steven Aldridge | |
| 11:24 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:24 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawson - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) James Reed, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is called for traveling | 20-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:38 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 23-12 |
| 10:01 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Robert Brick is denied by Peter Hines | 23-12 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 26-12 |
| 09:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, Peter Hines, William Carter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury (SG), Keith Hamilton (SF), Steven Aldridge (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Fred Giron, Robert Brick, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| 09:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 09:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman double dribbles | 26-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:53 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury is whistled for a carry | 26-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow (SF) Bernard McLean | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-13 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Steve Betz tips it back up and in | 28-13 |
| 08:37 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury's pass is intercepted by James Reed in the backcourt | 28-13 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-13 |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge's floater is tipped away by Lee Merrick | 28-13 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-13 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 30-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Salisbury (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Bloomer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Aldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (PG), Robert Lawson (PF), Bernard McLean (C) David Salisbury, Steven Aldridge, Keith Hamilton | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-13 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't tip it in | 30-13 |
| 07:27 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the board | 30-13 |
| 07:11 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Bloomer | 30-15 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Robert Dow steals the ball from James Carey | 30-15 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Fred Giron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Peter Hines (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (SF) Robert Dow | |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Carter | 33-17 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is intercepted by Fred Giron | 33-19 |
| 06:06 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick blows the layup | 33-19 |
| 06:04 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 05:56 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 05:54 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Carey - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines, William Carter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury (PG), Steven Aldridge (PF), Craig Crisler (C) Jeff Bloomer, Robert Lawson, Bernard McLean | |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:59 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-21 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF) Robert Brick, Steven Aldridge | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-21 |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 04:00 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury loses the dribble to Lee Merrick | 36-23 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Fred Giron steals it from Steve Betz | 36-23 |
| 03:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Reed (SG), Robert Damron (SF) Patrick Webber, Steve Betz, James Carey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Steven Aldridge (PF), Robert Lawson (C) David Salisbury, Fred Giron, Keith Hamilton, Craig Crisler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Alberto Duran - foul #3 on Alberto Duran, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG) Alberto Duran | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #11 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Robert Damron grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 02:47 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Steven Aldridge | 36-24 |
| 02:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury (PG), Keith Hamilton (C) Jeff Bloomer, Robert Dow | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:31 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury loses the dribble to Robert Damron in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup | 36-24 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Hines | 39-24 |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #12 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Robert Dow (SF), Bernard McLean (C) David Salisbury, Robert Lawson, Keith Hamilton | |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Steven Aldridge steals it from Scott Stemple | 39-25 |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Stemple | 39-25 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 00:45 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:36 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Aldridge | 39-28 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 39-28 |