| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jeremy Guin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Peart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Wargo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Sean Peart inbounds the ball | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Delaware State | Sean Peart is fouled on the floor by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| 19:28 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 19:27 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Wargo | 44-49 |
| 19:17 | Delaware State | James Carey takes the ball from Gary Wargo | 44-49 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 18:52 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 18:50 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 18:42 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin slams it home set up by Jody Brady | 47-51 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a shot from close range | 47-51 |
| 18:29 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 18:18 | Delaware State | Steve Betz takes the ball from Jody Brady | 47-51 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Steve Betz banks in the layup | 49-51 |
| 18:11 | Delaware State | James Reed steps in front of the Jody Brady pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Carey | 51-51 |
| 17:31 | Delaware State | Jody Brady clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Ryan Loftin picks off the pass by James Reed | 51-51 |
| 17:10 | Delaware State | Jody Brady knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG), Wilson Brown (SF), Anthony Dunnigan (PF), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Sean Peart, Gary Wargo, Ryan Loftin | |
| 17:10 | Delaware State | Jody Brady makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 17:01 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 16:38 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 16:22 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 16:20 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Darrell Wegner (SG), Gary Wargo (PF) Dennis Comstock, Jody Brady, Justin Mollett | |
| 16:01 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo is alone and throws it down set up by Ronnie Hughes | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Reed (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Wargo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunnigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Wilson Brown is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on Wilson Brown, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Robert Damron, James Reed, William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Sheehan (SF), Ryan Loftin (C) Wilson Brown, Gary Wargo | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 15:37 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 15:32 | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Wegner | 51-59 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunnigan is called for the reach on Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Anthony Dunnigan, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Lee Merrick, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Dennis Comstock (SG), Gary Wargo (PF) Ronnie Hughes, Darrell Wegner, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 15:04 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 14:59 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 51-59 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Comstock is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #3 on Dennis Comstock, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Justin Mollett (PF), Anthony Dunnigan (C) Gary Wargo, Ryan Loftin | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Comstock takes the ball from William Carter | 51-59 |
| 14:10 | Delaware State | Nicolas Koopman steps in front of the Dennis Comstock pass | 51-59 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 13:59 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 13:57 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Gary Wargo (PF), Sean Peart (C) Jeremy Guin, Justin Mollett, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Carey | 54-59 |
| 13:36 | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Wilson Brown (SG), Ryan Loftin (C) Dennis Comstock, Sean Peart | |
| 13:22 | Delaware State | John Sheehan blows the wide open layup | 54-59 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Ronnie Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Hughes, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner (SG), Sean Peart (PF) Wilson Brown, Gary Wargo | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 56-59 |
| 13:01 | Delaware State | James Carey is called for the reach on Darrell Wegner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carey, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG), Anthony Dunnigan (PF) Ronnie Hughes, John Sheehan | |
| 12:54 | Delaware State | Scott Stemple blocks the short jumper by Sean Peart | 56-59 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Nicolas Koopman | 58-59 |
| 12:25 | Delaware State | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on Dennis Comstock - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jody Brady (SG), Wilson Brown (SF), Gary Wargo (PF) Darrell Wegner, Sean Peart, Ryan Loftin | |
| 12:09 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Justin Mollett (C) Dennis Comstock, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 12:09 | Delaware State | Jody Brady makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 12:09 | Delaware State | Jody Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Betz (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Brady (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Wargo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Mollett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Webber - foul #4 on Patrick Webber, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Robert Damron (SF) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Sheehan (SF) Jody Brady | |
| 11:39 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:39 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:39 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 11:22 | Delaware State | John Sheehan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 61-61 |
| 10:56 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 10:54 | Delaware State | John Sheehan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Darrell Wegner (SG), Sean Peart (PF), Ryan Loftin (C) Ronnie Hughes, Wilson Brown, Gary Wargo, Justin Mollett | |
| 10:54 | Delaware State | John Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:54 | Delaware State | John Sheehan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 10:37 | Delaware State | Sean Peart pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:30 | Delaware State | John Sheehan clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Betz - foul #4 on Steve Betz, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG) Jeremy Guin | |
| 10:30 | Delaware State | John Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 10:30 | Delaware State | John Sheehan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 10:15 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Darrell Wegner | 61-63 |
| 10:12 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jody Brady (SG), Anthony Dunnigan (PF) Darrell Wegner, John Sheehan | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 10:00 | Delaware State | Sean Peart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:54 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan misses long on a runner from close range | 61-63 |
| 09:52 | Delaware State | Jody Brady gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:34 | Delaware State | Jody Brady drills a jumper from close range | 61-65 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Dennis Comstock steals it from James Reed in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 09:29 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock throws it down | 61-67 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is tipped away by Anthony Dunnigan | 61-67 |
| 09:08 | Delaware State | Sean Peart pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 09:00 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses the jumper in the lane | 61-67 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Comstock - foul #4 on Dennis Comstock, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Wilson Brown (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Gary Wargo (PF), Justin Mollett (C) Dennis Comstock, Jody Brady, Sean Peart, Anthony Dunnigan, Ryan Loftin | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 08:43 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | John Sheehan clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Darrell Wegner (SG) Jeremy Guin, Wilson Brown | |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | John Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | John Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Wilson Brown (SF), Anthony Dunnigan (C) John Sheehan, Justin Mollett | |
| 07:45 | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Dunnigan | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Reed (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Damron (tired) 1 ast. PF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Stemple (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Wegner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Wargo (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Dunnigan (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hughes - foul #3 on Ronnie Hughes, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG), Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Jody Brady (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Sean Peart (PF), Justin Mollett (C) Ronnie Hughes, Darrell Wegner, Wilson Brown, Gary Wargo, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 07:02 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 07:00 | Delaware State | Jody Brady snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 06:45 | Delaware State | Justin Mollett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (SG), Gary Wargo (PF), Ryan Loftin (C) Jody Brady, John Sheehan, Justin Mollett | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Ryan Loftin is called for the reach on William Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Loftin, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG) Jeremy Guin | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:43 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:39 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 61-71 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 06:30 | Delaware State | Nicolas Koopman picks off the pass by Dennis Comstock in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman blows the layup | 64-71 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it home | 66-71 |
| 06:25 | Delaware State | Steve Betz picks off the pass by Ryan Loftin in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the finger roll | 68-71 |
| 06:18 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #5 on Steve Betz, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Wilson Brown (SF), Anthony Dunnigan (PF) Sean Peart, Gary Wargo | |
| 06:18 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:18 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 05:56 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin is whistled for traveling | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Gary Wargo (PF) Ronnie Hughes, Ryan Loftin | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 05:33 | Delaware State | Anthony Dunnigan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:28 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Guin | 68-75 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the lay-in | 68-75 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it home | 70-75 |
| 05:12 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Hughes (PG), Darrell Wegner (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Sean Peart (PF), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Dennis Comstock, Wilson Brown, Gary Wargo, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 05:00 | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 04:35 | Delaware State | John Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF), William Carter (C) Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin (C) Justin Mollett | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | William Carter loses the dribble to Darrell Wegner in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 04:14 | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner clanks a jump hook from close range | 72-75 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 04:04 | Delaware State | Sean Peart grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 03:59 | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tired) 1 ast. SG - James Carey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Wegner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sheehan (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Peart (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Loftin (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner buries a jumper from close range set up by Ronnie Hughes and the foul's on James Carey - foul #5 on James Carey, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Reed (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Peter Hines, William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), Wilson Brown (SF), Gary Wargo (PF), Anthony Dunnigan (C) Ronnie Hughes, John Sheehan, Sean Peart, Ryan Loftin | |
| 03:26 | Delaware State | Darrell Wegner makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremy Guin - foul #2 on Jeremy Guin, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jody Brady (SG) Darrell Wegner | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:48 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jody Brady | 75-80 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (PG), Justin Mollett (C) Jeremy Guin, Anthony Dunnigan | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jody Brady - foul #1 on Jody Brady, team foul #9 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | Jody Brady is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin (C) Gary Wargo | |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | Jody Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Sean Peart (SF) Wilson Brown | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 02:03 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:57 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock misses the shot from just outside the lane | 77-81 |
| 01:55 | Delaware State | Sean Peart can't tip it in | 77-81 |
| 01:54 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:44 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jody Brady | 77-84 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a shot from the left side | 77-84 |
| 01:25 | Delaware State | Sean Peart pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 01:18 | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Sean Peart - foul #2 on Sean Peart, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin (PG), John Sheehan (SF), Gary Wargo (PF) Dennis Comstock, Sean Peart, Justin Mollett | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:47 | Delaware State | John Sheehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-84 |
| 00:40 | Delaware State | Ryan Loftin gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:40 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Delaware State | Jody Brady is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| 00:39 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:39 | Delaware State | Jody Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-84 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it home | 82-84 |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Jeremy Guin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #16 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 00:15 | Delaware State | Gary Wargo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:15 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Comstock (SG), Wilson Brown (SF), Anthony Dunnigan (PF) Jody Brady, John Sheehan, Gary Wargo | |
| 00:13 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #17 | 82-85 |
| 00:13 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | Delaware State | Wilson Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | James Reed is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 82-87 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the offensive board | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3 from the left corner | 85-87 |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Jeremy Guin runs out the clock | 85-87 |