| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Sarisky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Tatro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Marion (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro inbounds the ball | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Chris Tatro | 36-52 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | William Allen buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 36-55 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Joseph White takes the ball from Timothy Lamons | 36-55 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Joseph White loses the dribble to Chris Tatro | 36-55 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda lays it in set up by Timothy Lamons | 38-55 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it up and in set up by Michael Bell | 38-57 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Taylor | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-59 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda misses the tip | 38-59 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion tips it in | 40-59 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | William Hensley loses the dribble to Gustavo Castaneda | 42-59 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Sarisky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Tatro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Marion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Mark Marion is called for the reach on Michael Bell - foul #1 on Mark Marion, team foul #1 | 42-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Walter Ward (SG), Philip Scott (SF), John Mathews (PF), Carey Bryant (C) Timothy Lamons, Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, Gustavo Castaneda, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Bell | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Ward, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by Carey Bryant - foul #1 on Carey Bryant, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph White | 42-63 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina State | William Stines is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Hensley | |
| 14:02 | South Carolina State | James Taylor is called for the reach on William Stines - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-63 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | William Stines misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott is called for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tom Berry (C) Michael Bell, William Allen, Joseph White | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo travels with the ball | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom (SG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Walter Ward, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF) Tom Berry | |
| 12:50 | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom is called for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Mark Marion (C) William Stines, Daniel Croom, John Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Mark Marion is called for the reach on Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Mark Marion, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro (SF) Philip Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), William Allen (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Marion | 42-63 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Allen | 42-63 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | William Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (PG) Timothy Lamons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, William Hensley | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Walter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Sarisky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Tatro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Sarisky | 45-63 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Jamie Sarisky - foul #2 on Jamie Sarisky, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), John Mathews (PF), Philip Scott (C) Walter Ward, Gustavo Castaneda, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-63 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chris Tatro | 45-63 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Philip Scott is called for the reach on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Philip Scott, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (SG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), William Hensley (PF) Michael Bell, William Allen, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-66 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott's pass is intercepted by William Hensley | 45-66 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 45-69 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-69 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Mathews - foul #1 on John Mathews, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Chris Tatro (SF), Carey Bryant (PF), Mark Marion (C) William Stines, Walter Ward, Philip Scott, Gustavo Castaneda, John Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), William Allen (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mark Marion | 45-70 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Lamons | 48-70 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hensley | 48-72 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-72 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Lamons takes the ball from Michael Bell | 48-72 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-72 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Sarisky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Tatro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carey Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Hensley (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph White (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Michael Bell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 48-75 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (SG), Philip Scott (SF), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) James Taylor, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Lamons - foul #1 on Timothy Lamons, team foul #8 | 48-75 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 48-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (SG), John Mathews (C) Timothy Lamons, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) William Allen | |
| 06:39 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Woodrow Carlson is blocked by John Mathews | 49-76 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the offensive board | 49-76 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-76 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina State | John Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott is denied on a layup by Tom Berry | 49-76 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-76 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | William Stines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-76 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda snags the offensive board | 49-76 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina State | John Mathews knocks in the shot from the left side | 51-76 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is called for traveling | 51-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant (C) Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG) Michael Bell | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina State | John Mathews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to William Stines | 51-76 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | John Mathews comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-76 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | William Stines misses the tip | 51-76 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant tips it but misses | 51-76 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Woodrow Carlson | 51-76 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-76 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carey Bryant | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Tom Berry clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-76 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott grabs the board | 54-76 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carey Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 54-76 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson travels with the ball | 54-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom (SG) Walter Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides (PG) Clarence Gay | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Stines | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on John Mathews - foul #2 on John Mathews, team foul #9 | 56-78 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly makes the free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | John Mathews tips it back up and in | 58-79 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-79 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Kelly - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #4 | 58-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (SG) Daniel Croom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) Jonathan Whitesides | |
| 01:23 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is fouled on the floor by Walter Ward - foul #2 on Walter Ward, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | William Stines hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carey Bryant | 62-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-81 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | John Mathews pulls down the rebound | 62-81 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-81 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | John Mathews tips it home | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson runs out the clock | 64-81 |