| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Monier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Braymiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Champ (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Burt Gannaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | John Braymiller inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Knox | Edward Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:49 | Knox | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:49 | Knox | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | John Braymiller steals it from Jon Thomas | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Knox | Charles Champ knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Jones | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | John Braymiller steals the ball from Ernest Thomas | 35-38 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Wayne Willis steps in front of the John Braymiller pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Charles Champ is called for the reach on Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Charles Champ, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Terry Lancaster (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Bobby Monier, John Braymiller, Charles Champ, Burt Gannaway | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:58 | Knox | Ernest Pharr is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:53 | Knox | Joel Davey is called for the reach on Terry Lancaster - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Champ (PF) Ernest Pharr | |
| 17:35 | Knox | Charles Champ hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Wayne Willis, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Reynolds (SG), John Braymiller (SF), Burt Gannaway (C) Rod Bissonette, Terry Lancaster, Danny Allen | |
| 17:35 | Knox | Charles Champ makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | Knox | Charles Champ misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | Knox | Burt Gannaway grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Knox | Charles Champ misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Knox | John Braymiller grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Knox | John Braymiller makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Scott Drees | 40-42 |
| 16:47 | Knox | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Charles Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), Danny Allen (SF) Edward Jones, John Braymiller | |
| 16:38 | Knox | Charles Reynolds is hacked by Scott Drees - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG) Charles Reynolds | |
| 16:24 | Knox | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Edward Jones - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Joel Davey (C) Ernest Thomas, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | Terry Lancaster (SF), Ernest Pharr (C) Charles Champ, Burt Gannaway | |
| 16:24 | Knox | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:24 | Knox | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Joel Davey lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 42-44 |
| 15:42 | Knox | Bobby Monier is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Jack Taylor (SF), Charles Champ (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Edward Jones, Terry Lancaster, Danny Allen, Ernest Pharr | |
| 15:42 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mitchell Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Monier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Champ (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Burt Gannaway (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Glover and the foul's on Burt Gannaway - foul #2 on Burt Gannaway, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG) Bobby Monier | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Jack Taylor misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Scott Drees - foul #4 on Scott Drees, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF), David Cork (C) Scott Drees, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 15:15 | Knox | Jack Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Jack Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Joel Davey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:55 | Knox | Rod Bissonette is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Reynolds (SG), Danny Allen (PF) Rod Bissonette, Charles Champ | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Burt Gannaway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mitchell Blakey is called for the reach on Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Blakey, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), Charles Champ (PF) Mitchell Blakey, Burt Gannaway | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Danny Allen blocks the jumper by Wayne Willis | 45-45 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 14:04 | Knox | Danny Allen comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Longwell (PF) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Terry Lancaster (SF), Ernest Pharr (C) Charles Reynolds, Jack Taylor, Charles Champ | |
| 14:04 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Champ (PF) Danny Allen | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:27 | Knox | Ernest Pharr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Knox | Edward Jones travels in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Jack Taylor (SF), Burt Gannaway (C) Edward Jones, Terry Lancaster, Ernest Pharr | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 12:50 | Knox | Burt Gannaway hits a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 12:45 | Knox | Burt Gannaway grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Bobby Monier is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Reynolds (SG), John Braymiller (PF) Rod Bissonette, Charles Champ | |
| 12:43 | Knox | Bobby Monier makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Burt Gannaway grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Jack Taylor scores on a shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:55 | Knox | Jack Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:53 | Knox | Charles Reynolds is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #12 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Rhodes, David Cork | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Terry Lancaster (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Bobby Monier, Jack Taylor, John Braymiller, Burt Gannaway | |
| 11:53 | Knox | Charles Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:53 | Knox | Charles Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Ernest Pharr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Pharr, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG) Charles Reynolds | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache loses the dribble to Ernest Pharr | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joel Davey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rod Bissonette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Lancaster (fresh) PF - Danny Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Pharr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Knox | Edward Jones is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Lancaster | 49-57 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 10:52 | Knox | Rod Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:46 | Knox | Danny Allen misses the shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 10:44 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Allen | 49-57 |
| 10:39 | Knox | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 10:37 | Knox | Danny Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:32 | Knox | Terry Lancaster misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #13 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), Charles Reynolds (SG), Charles Champ (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Edward Jones, Rod Bissonette, Danny Allen, Ernest Pharr | |
| 10:32 | Knox | Terry Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:32 | Knox | Terry Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas banks in the wide open layup | 51-59 |
| 09:56 | Knox | Bobby Monier is hacked by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #14 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), John Braymiller (SF) Charles Reynolds, Terry Lancaster | |
| 09:56 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 09:56 | Knox | Bobby Monier makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:56 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | John Longwell snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | John Longwell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 09:08 | Knox | Charles Champ drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (C) Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Reynolds (SG), Terry Lancaster (SF), Danny Allen (C) Edward Jones, John Braymiller, Burt Gannaway | |
| 08:49 | Knox | Bobby Monier can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 08:20 | Knox | Charles Champ can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 56-63 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 07:50 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 58-63 |
| 07:48 | Knox | Terry Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:31 | Knox | Charles Champ misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leonard Chung | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Bobby Monier (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Champ (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:57 | Knox | Charles Champ drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Lancaster | 60-65 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:28 | Knox | Charles Champ knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the jumper from close range | 65-68 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Charles Champ lays it in uncontested | 65-70 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Charles Champ is called for the reach on John Longwell - foul #3 on Charles Champ, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joshua Glover, Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Rod Bissonette (SG), Jack Taylor (SF), John Braymiller (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Bobby Monier, Charles Reynolds, Terry Lancaster, Charles Champ, Danny Allen | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:28 | Knox | Jack Taylor misses long on a shot from the right side | 67-70 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Rod Bissonette steps in front of the Ernest Thomas pass in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 05:22 | Knox | Jack Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rod Bissonette | 67-72 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Rod Bissonette - foul #1 on Rod Bissonette, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Knox | Burt Gannaway (C) Ernest Pharr | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:58 | Knox | Wayne Willis steals the ball from Mitchell Blakey in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis throws it down | 71-72 |
| 04:41 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 04:40 | Knox | Jack Taylor tips it home | 71-74 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the tip | 71-74 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Blakey - foul #5 on Mitchell Blakey, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Bobby Monier (SG) Mitchell Blakey, Rod Bissonette | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Burt Gannaway pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:35 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-74 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Davey | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Monier (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Braymiller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Burt Gannaway (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Knox | Burt Gannaway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Davey - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Ernest Pharr (PF) Bobby Monier, John Braymiller | |
| 03:22 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:22 | Knox | Burt Gannaway misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Knox | Danny Allen (PF) Burt Gannaway | |
| 03:08 | Knox | Rod Bissonette knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Jones | 73-77 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Rhodes | 75-77 |
| 02:57 | Knox | Edward Jones's pass is intercepted by Wayne Willis in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it up and in | 77-77 |
| 02:52 | Knox | Joshua Glover picks off the pass by Edward Jones in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Joshua Glover | 79-77 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (SG), John Braymiller (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Rod Bissonette, Danny Allen, Ernest Pharr | |
| 02:24 | Knox | Jack Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-77 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is denied on a layup by Burt Gannaway | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey tips it home | 81-77 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Champ (PF) John Braymiller | |
| 01:44 | Knox | Charles Champ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-77 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 83-77 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-77 |
| 01:12 | Knox | Wayne Willis steps in front of the Edward Jones pass | 83-77 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis blows the layup | 83-77 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Burt Gannaway gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 01:05 | Knox | Wayne Willis takes the ball from Bobby Monier in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The jumper by Ronald Bastarache is denied by Burt Gannaway | 83-77 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Jack Taylor pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Knox | Edward Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #4 on Edward Jones, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Joel Davey (C) Wayne Willis, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:34 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-77 |
| 00:32 | Knox | Jack Taylor snags the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Bobby Monier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Joel Davey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Jones, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG) Edward Jones | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Knox | Bobby Monier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is hacked by Rod Bissonette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rod Bissonette, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Bobby Monier hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Monier - foul #2 on Bobby Monier, team foul #13 | 88-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-83 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stalvey | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey runs out the clock | 90-83 |