| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is intercepted by William Boggan | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana lays it up and in set up by Gerald Bryant | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Johnson | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Guertin - foul #1 on Anthony Guertin, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Carl Clark (C) Anthony Guertin, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is hacked by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF) Mike Johnson, William Boggan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant | |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 35-40 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Richard Feliciano is called for the reach on Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is intercepted by Larry Adams | 35-40 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams lays it in | 37-40 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-40 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Clark | 37-40 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Boggan (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, Richard Feliciano, Harold Warner, Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 3 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | William Boggan is called for the reach on Rick Drury - foul #1 on William Boggan, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SG) Matthew Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Felix Cole | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Lynn Strader steps in front of the Rick Drury pass | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | William Boggan clanks a runner from the left block | 39-40 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 41-40 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Zolocsik | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on William Boggan - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Larry Adams, Anthony Guertin, William Boggan, Lynn Strader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik banks in the layup on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 43-40 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Dunleavy - foul #1 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Clark (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana knocks in the jumper in the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (SG), William Boggan (SF), Lynn Strader (PF) Matthew Dunleavy, Richard Feliciano, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Lynn Strader swats the short shot by Richard McGlew | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Elbert Decker, Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Rick Drury (SF) William Lamanna, Richard McGlew | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-44 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cole | 43-44 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Boggan - foul #2 on William Boggan, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Mike Johnson, Anthony Guertin, William Boggan, Lynn Strader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Causey | 43-46 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Rick Drury drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy hits a shot near the basket set up by Larry Adams | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Zolocsik | 45-49 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Dunleavy | 47-49 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Richard Feliciano picks off the pass by Felix Cole | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 47-49 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Zolocsik - foul #2 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), William Boggan (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Larry Adams, Matthew Dunleavy, Richard Feliciano, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is hacked by Rick Drury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-53 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Lamanna in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is fouled on the floor by Carl Clark - foul #1 on Carl Clark, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Boggan | 47-53 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Joseph Bond takes the ball from Mike Johnson in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is denied on a layup by Lynn Strader | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Robert Delany connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Bond | 47-55 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Delany takes the ball from William Boggan | 47-55 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Anthony Guertin | 49-55 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Delany | 49-57 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Guertin | 52-57 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Carl Clark is called for the reach on Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Carl Clark, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, Anthony Guertin, William Boggan, Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna, Robert Delany, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner hits a wide open floater from the baseline set up by Matthew Dunleavy | 54-58 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Richard Feliciano takes the ball from Richard McGlew | 54-58 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Walker - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 55-58 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Warner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Harold Warner picks off the pass by Gerald Bryant | 55-58 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Dunleavy | 57-58 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Feliciano - foul #3 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Elbert Decker (SG), William Boggan (SF), Carl Clark (C) Larry Adams, Matthew Dunleavy, Richard Feliciano, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Joseph Causey | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Rick Drury scores on a floater from close range | 57-62 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Elbert Decker | 59-62 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Elbert Decker, Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Richard McGlew | |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 59-62 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mike Johnson | 61-64 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Johnson and he's hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Felix Cole connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 64-66 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William Boggan can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole runs out the clock | 64-66 |