| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McLean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | John Tyler inbounds the ball | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Richard Frasier is blocked by James Gregory | 22-44 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the lay-in | 22-44 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | John Tyler grabs the board | 22-44 |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | Leland Bopp denies the turnaround by Guillermo Rodriguez | 22-44 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits a runner from close range set up by John Brown and he's fouled by John Tyler - foul #2 on John Tyler, team foul #1 | 22-46 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 22-47 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-47 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez misses the tip | 22-47 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 22-47 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leland Bopp | 22-50 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | John Tyler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 25-53 |
| 17:08 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clay Love | 28-53 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Clay Love - foul #1 on Clay Love, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Michael McShea (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Clay Love, Ernest McLean, John Tyler, Guillermo Rodriguez, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, John Brown, Leland Bopp, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 28-55 |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul is called for traveling | 28-55 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | James Carter drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 28-57 |
| 15:54 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas clanks a shot from close range | 28-57 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 28-57 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jeremy Milner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McShea (fresh) PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #3 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), John Tyler (SF), Derrick Maynes (PF) Dikembe Abdul, Michael McShea, Merle Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), John Brown (SG), Matthew Foret (PF) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 28-58 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-59 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (C) James Carter | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 29-59 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 30-59 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonas Richardson | 30-62 |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | John Tyler is fouled on the floor by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #2 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Frasier (C) Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (SG) Jeremy Milner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdul - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #4 | 30-62 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 30-63 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 30-64 |
| 14:06 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-64 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-64 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | John Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Derrick Maynes - foul #4 on Derrick Maynes, team foul #5 | 30-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest McLean (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF) Clay Love, Derrick Maynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-65 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-66 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-66 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier tips it in | 32-66 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | James Gregory connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Brown | 32-68 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 32-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner (PG) John Tyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, John Brown, Leland Bopp, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul misses the 1st free throw | 32-68 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 33-68 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Guillermo Rodriguez swats the dunk try by Darryl Daniels | 33-68 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it back up and in | 33-70 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier blows the layup but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #4 | 33-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Michael McShea (SF) Ernest McLean, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 34-70 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-70 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Richard Frasier steps in front of the Alphonso Valdez pass | 35-70 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier scores on a turnaround near the basket | 37-70 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Milner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McShea (fresh) PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Frasier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez lays it in set up by George Hutchcraft | 37-72 |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by Alphonso Valdez | 37-72 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr gets the rebound | 37-72 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 37-74 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 37-74 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 37-74 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels loses the dribble to Guillermo Rodriguez | 37-74 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Clay Love travels with the ball | 37-74 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Ernest McLean (SG), John Tyler (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Clay Love, Jeremy Milner, Michael McShea, Guillermo Rodriguez, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), John Brown (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), Matthew Foret (PF), James Gregory (C) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Alphonso Valdez, James Carter | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Brown | 37-76 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | James Gregory takes the ball from John Tyler | 37-76 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #5 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF) Ernest McLean, John Tyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-76 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 37-76 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Gabriel Ferrari steps in front of the James Gregory pass | 37-76 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Merle Thomas, team foul #6 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF) Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Jeremy Milner is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Jeremy Milner, team foul #7 | 37-76 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 37-76 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-76 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Michael McShea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-76 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul grabs the offensive board | 37-76 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas scores on a runner from the baseline | 39-76 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | John Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-76 |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Ferrari | 39-76 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-76 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 39-76 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Milner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McShea (fresh) PF - Merle Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez (PF) Merle Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, John Brown, Leland Bopp, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-76 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 39-76 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carter | 39-79 |
| 07:07 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-79 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-81 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-81 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels pulls down the rebound | 41-81 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is hacked by Michael McShea - foul #2 on Michael McShea, team foul #8 | 41-81 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), John Brown (SG), Matthew Foret (PF), James Gregory (C) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, Alphonso Valdez, James Carter | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 41-82 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 41-82 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-82 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | James Gregory connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Brown | 41-84 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Milner | 43-84 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-84 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the offensive board | 43-84 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | James Gregory comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-84 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson tips it back up and in | 43-86 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-86 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 43-86 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Jeremy Milner - foul #4 on Jeremy Milner, team foul #9 | 43-86 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Merle Thomas (SF) Michael McShea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 43-86 |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas gets the rebound | 43-86 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-86 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 43-86 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory is hacked by Gabriel Ferrari - foul #2 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #10 | 43-86 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 43-87 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 43-88 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari is whistled for traveling | 43-88 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Alphonso Valdez (PF) John Brown, Matthew Foret | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Merle Thomas is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #3 on Merle Thomas, team foul #11 | 43-88 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 43-89 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 43-90 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dikembe Abdul (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Milner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Ferrari (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul | 46-90 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-90 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Guillermo Rodriguez | 46-90 |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #7 | 46-90 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), John Brown (SG), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, Lyle Carr, James Gregory | |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 47-90 |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul misses the 2nd free throw | 47-90 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 47-90 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels blows the layup but he's fouled by Guillermo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Guillermo Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 47-90 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (PF) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 47-91 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 47-92 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-92 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Merle Thomas - foul #4 on Merle Thomas, team foul #13 | 50-92 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (PG) Merle Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Darryl Daniels, Leland Bopp | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 50-93 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 50-94 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Jonas Richardson takes the ball from Gabriel Ferrari | 50-94 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Guillermo Rodriguez, team foul #14 | 50-94 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (C) James Carter | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 50-94 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 50-94 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 50-94 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-94 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 50-94 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gregory | 50-97 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari drills a floater from the left wing | 52-97 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Michael McShea blocks the short jumper by Jonas Richardson | 52-97 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 52-97 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-97 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 52-97 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson runs out the clock | 52-97 |