| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) SG - Jay Couch (fresh) SF - Nelson McClee (fresh) PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) C - Foster Maynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gerald Bryant is blocked by Foster Maynes | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Felix Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Manz | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Manz | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jay Couch steals it from Gerald Bryant in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | John Manz lays it up and in on a great pass from Jay Couch | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jay Couch | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Randy Buda (SG), Ryan Hufnagel (SF), Michael Fain (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Nelson McClee, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Jamie Umana steals it from Michael Fain | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Causey | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain scores on a shot from the left side set up by Randy Buda | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Buda - foul #1 on Randy Buda, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Randy Buda, Ryan Hufnagel, Michael Fain, Igor Ziegler | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew double dribbles | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig and he's fouled by Richard McGlew - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Westgate (fairly fresh) C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Jay Couch - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG) Steve Uhlig | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Manz | 5-11 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Jay Couch steals it from Steven Coulter in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's floater is tipped away by Ray Westgate | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is intercepted by Jay Couch | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Manz | 5-14 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Manz | 5-14 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 5-14 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jay Couch - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Steve Uhlig (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Michael Fain (PF) John Manz, Jay Couch, Nelson McClee, Ray Westgate | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Foster Maynes | 5-14 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the easy open layup | 5-14 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda can't tip it in | 5-14 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 5-14 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is whistled for a carry | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Foster Maynes | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Chionesu Abdelal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Joseph Causey steps in front of the Chionesu Abdelal pass | 5-14 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is called for traveling | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Igor Ziegler (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Steve Uhlig, Ryan Hufnagel | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | John Manz connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jay Couch and he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #5 | 5-16 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the free throw | 5-17 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 5-17 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jamie Umana is denied by Igor Ziegler | 5-17 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Fain | 5-17 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Michael Fain, Igor Ziegler | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the driving attempt in the paint | 5-19 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-19 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #7 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) Randy Buda | |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-21 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the defensive board | 5-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Chionesu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (tiring) C - Foster Maynes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Gerald Bryant picks off the pass by Chionesu Abdelal in the backcourt | 5-21 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant lays it in | 7-21 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 7-21 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 7-21 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 7-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Steve Uhlig (SG), Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Jay Couch, Nelson McClee, Ray Westgate | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Uhlig - foul #1 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #3 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the turnaround from the left block | 7-21 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #4 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF) Steve Uhlig, Chionesu Abdelal | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | John Manz is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (C) Michael Fain | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | John Manz steals the ball from Robert Delany | 10-23 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Randy Buda | 10-25 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-25 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Steven Coulter steps in front of the Randy Buda pass in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), William Lamanna (PF), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Ryan Hufnagel, Igor Ziegler | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Randy Buda | 12-27 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-27 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Buda and the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #9 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG) Randy Buda | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the free throw | 12-30 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #10 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Jamie Umana, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, Foster Maynes | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard McGlew - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #11 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-32 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter scores on a 3 from straight away | 15-32 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee can't finish the layup | 15-32 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Couch | 15-32 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Foster Maynes (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Nelson McClee, Ray Westgate | |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is hacked by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #12 | 15-32 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-33 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #13 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Michael Fain, Foster Maynes | |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is called for traveling | 15-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Ray Westgate (PF) Jay Couch, Ryan Hufnagel | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tired) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chionesu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson McClee (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (tiring) C - Igor Ziegler (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Nelson McClee | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-35 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Chionesu Abdelal - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #14 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), William Lamanna (C) Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Igor Ziegler | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-37 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it back up and in | 17-37 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | William Lamanna steps in front of the Ray Westgate pass | 17-37 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Foster Maynes - foul #1 on Foster Maynes, team foul #5 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF) John Manz, Ray Westgate | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #15 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (C) Foster Maynes | |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) Randy Buda | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Felix Cole takes the ball from Jay Couch | 17-38 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-38 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler grabs the board | 17-38 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-38 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard McGlew | 17-38 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson McClee - foul #1 on Nelson McClee, team foul #6 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Michael Fain (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Nelson McClee, Ryan Hufnagel, Igor Ziegler | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-38 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the offensive rebound | 17-38 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (SF), Ray Westgate (PF) Jay Couch, Foster Maynes | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda hits a floater near the basket set up by Nelson McClee | 17-40 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 17-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Randy Buda steals the ball from Leonard Walker in the backcourt | 17-40 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Manz and the foul's on Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #16 | 17-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (SF) Nelson McClee | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the free throw | 17-42 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the offensive rebound | 17-42 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses short on a shot in the paint | 17-42 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | John Manz tips it home | 17-44 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 17-44 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the follow up shot | 19-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (tired) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Umana (very tired) SF - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Buda (tired) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Hufnagel (tiring) PF - Ray Westgate (tired) 2 pts. C - Foster Maynes (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Robert Delany steals it from John Manz in the backcourt | 19-44 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Hufnagel - foul #1 on Ryan Hufnagel, team foul #7 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) William Lamanna, Jamie Umana, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Chionesu Abdelal (SF), Michael Fain (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Ryan Hufnagel, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-44 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-44 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain pulls down the rebound | 21-44 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #17 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig makes the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig makes the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the easy layup | 21-46 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 21-46 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-46 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard McGlew | 21-46 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-46 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 21-46 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain tips it back up and in | 21-48 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Igor Ziegler blocks the short jumper by Gerald Bryant | 21-48 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch grabs the board | 21-48 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Jay Couch, Chionesu Abdelal, Michael Fain, Igor Ziegler | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda hits the finger roll set up by Nelson McClee | 21-50 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Rick Drury (SF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG) Steve Uhlig | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #18 | 21-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 1st free throw | 21-51 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 21-51 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 21-51 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #19 | 21-51 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Buda | 21-53 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-53 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Westgate | 21-53 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #20 | 21-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Ryan Hufnagel (PF) John Manz, Randy Buda, Ray Westgate | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 21-54 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-55 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is hacked by Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #8 | 21-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (SF), Michael Fain (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 22-55 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-55 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-55 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 23-55 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-55 |