| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (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 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Loren Gibbs - foul #1 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Carter | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the easy open layup | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Steve Betz | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Stemple | 7-2 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's layup is rejected by Loren Gibbs | 7-4 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Gibbs | 9-4 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't tip it in | 9-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Walz | 9-4 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| 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 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 9-4 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick scores on a jump hook in the lane | 11-4 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Ron Delcid - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Loren Gibbs | |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richie Drzazgowski | 11-6 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | James Thomas is called for the reach on Lee Merrick - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 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 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF) James Thomas | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 13-6 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Webber picks off the pass by Jerry Harvey in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Hemby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, Robert Holding, Gerald Hemby | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it up and in | 18-7 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Ron Delcid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Tushoski | 18-10 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the jump hook from close range | 18-10 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Robert Damron grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Bobby Walz picks off the pass by William Carter | 18-10 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | James Reed picks off the pass by Jonathan Carter | 18-10 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Carey scores on a shot from the baseline | 20-10 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Peter Hines, William Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF), James Thomas (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicolas Koopman | 23-10 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 23-10 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Webber | 26-10 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the easy open layup | 26-10 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the tip | 26-10 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-10 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 26-13 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Hemby is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG) Jerry Harvey | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Steve Betz | 28-13 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 28-13 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is hacked by Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #7 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Steve Chang (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Gerald Hemby, James Thomas | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-13 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Webber swats the layup by Steve Chang | 28-13 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter gets the offensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple loses the dribble to Bobby Walz | 28-15 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs loses the dribble to Scott Stemple | 28-15 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber double dribbles | 28-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF) Bobby Walz, Jonathan Carter | |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | James Reed takes the ball from Ron Delcid | 28-15 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Ron Delcid - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Gerald Hemby (PF), James Thomas (C) Ron Delcid, Steve Chang, Loren Gibbs | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-15 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 28-15 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Hemby - foul #2 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Gerald Hemby | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Thomas is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Douglas Tushoski, James Thomas | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is called for traveling | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Damron (fresh) SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Hines (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #8 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG) Robert Holding | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey's pass is intercepted by James Carey | 33-18 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a runner from close range | 33-18 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the dunk | 33-18 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | James Carey steps in front of the Jonathan Carter pass in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is whistled for a carry | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Steve Chang (PF) Bobby Walz, Jerry Harvey, Jonathan Carter | |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | William Carter picks off the pass by Ron Delcid in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Ron Delcid | |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 33-18 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Tushoski | 33-21 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-21 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-21 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski can't tip it in | 33-21 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-21 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-21 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-21 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 35-21 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is hacked by Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF), Jerry Harvey (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Douglas Tushoski, Steve Chang, Loren Gibbs | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Holding steals it from Robert Damron | 35-23 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid hits the finger roll set up by Robert Holding | 35-25 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-25 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Damron steals the ball from Ron Delcid | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Damron (fresh) SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the runner near the basket set up by Robert Damron | 37-25 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't finish the layup | 37-25 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-25 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carey | 37-25 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is fouled on the floor by Robert Holding - foul #2 on Robert Holding, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF), James Thomas (C) Robert Holding, Jonathan Carter, Jerry Harvey | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the floater from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Bobby Walz and he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ron Delcid | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Steve Chang | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Bobby Walz, James Thomas | |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Lee Merrick denies the turnaround by Jonathan Carter | 42-27 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) James Reed, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Douglas Tushoski, Gerald Hemby | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Steve Chang takes the ball from Carl Richardson | 42-27 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG), James Thomas (PF) Richie Drzazgowski, Steve Chang | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the floater from the right wing | 44-27 |