| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) C - James Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fresh) SG - Neil Jared (fresh) SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Charles Hughey steps in front of the Thomas Hunt pass | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | Neil Jared grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Neil Jared can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is hacked by Adam Mooneyham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Mayer | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Neil Jared connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Sherrell | 3-5 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Charles Hughey picks off the pass by Thomas Hunt | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | John Brown drills a 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #1 on Steven Mayer, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | John Brown connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Mayer | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Kim Thomas (SF) Howard Gurrola, Charles Hughey | |
| 16:46 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:46 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a floater from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:30 | Morehead State | David Hodges pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | James Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it home | 10-9 |
| 15:55 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Leland Bopp (PF) Steven Mayer, James Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Luis Sherrell (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) David Hodges, Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Leland Bopp (fresh) C - Raymond Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fresh) SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kim Thomas (fresh) PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass is intercepted by Adam Mooneyham | 10-9 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell drills a jump hook from close range | 10-11 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Adam Mooneyham is called for the reach on Raymond Price - foul #2 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (SF), Scott Briceno (C) Kim Thomas, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp tips it in | 12-11 |
| 14:47 | Morehead State | Lyle Carr is called for the reach on Neil Jared - foul #2 on Lyle Carr, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Thomas Hunt (PF) Lyle Carr, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG) Neil Jared | |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | James Hawkins lays it in on a nice dish by Malcolm Archer | 14-11 |
| 14:21 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey buries a shot from the left wing set up by Luis Sherrell | 14-13 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft clanks a turnaround near the basket | 14-13 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Hawkins can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 13:57 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:52 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:51 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | John Brown scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 16-15 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Howard Gurrola is called for the reach on Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Kim Thomas (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Scott Briceno | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | James Carter hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 12:36 | Morehead State | David Hodges shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 12:21 | Morehead State | Neil Jared travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG) David Hodges | |
| 11:48 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Neil Jared (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Rawley (fresh) SF - Kim Thomas (fresh) PF - Doyle Coots (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Greenwald (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Neil Jared steals it from James Carter | 20-15 |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leland Bopp - foul #1 on Leland Bopp, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Charles Hughey (SF) Neil Jared, Kim Thomas | |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | David Hodges lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Charles Hughey | 22-18 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hawkins | 25-18 |
| 10:53 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Greenwald | 25-20 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Charles Hughey in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | David Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley lays it in set up by David Hodges | 25-22 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hunt and he's hacked by Charles Hughey - foul #1 on Charles Hughey, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Leland Bopp, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Kim Thomas (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Scott Briceno (C) David Hodges, Norman Rawley, Charles Hughey, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Jared - foul #1 on Neil Jared, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 30-23 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Kim Thomas takes the ball from Malcolm Archer in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Price | 30-24 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Carter | 32-24 |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Archer - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Kim Thomas is called for the reach on Darryl Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kim Thomas, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 08:46 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 08:39 | Morehead State | Neil Jared scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kim Thomas | 33-28 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas is fouled on the floor by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Charles Hughey (SF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Luis Sherrell, Scott Briceno | |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Brown and he's hacked by Kyle Greenwald - foul #1 on Kyle Greenwald, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell (PF) Kim Thomas | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by Neil Jared | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) C - James Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Jared (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Luis Sherrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Greenwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 38-34 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leland Bopp - foul #2 on Leland Bopp, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Leland Bopp, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Charles Hughey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hughey, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SF) Charles Hughey | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Carter | 39-36 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Brown | 41-36 |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Darryl Daniels - foul #1 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #12 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Steven Mayer (SF) Jonas Richardson, John Brown | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Doyle Coots (PF) Luis Sherrell | |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Daniels | 41-38 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lyle Carr | 43-38 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 43-38 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Luis Sherrell (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots, Scott Briceno | |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kim Thomas | 43-40 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 43-40 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Neil Jared gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Greenwald | 43-43 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | James Hawkins drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Brown and he's fouled by Kyle Greenwald - foul #2 on Kyle Greenwald, team foul #10 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Thomas Hunt (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Briceno (C) Kyle Greenwald | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG) David Hodges, Neil Jared | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer is hacked by Norman Rawley - foul #1 on Norman Rawley, team foul #11 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Kim Thomas, Luis Sherrell, Scott Briceno | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #13 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Mayer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Doyle Coots (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Howard Gurrola - foul #2 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #12 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:23 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Adam Mooneyham | 48-45 |
| 03:09 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Adam Mooneyham - foul #3 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #13 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Leland Bopp (PF) Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Luis Sherrell (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is called for a charge - foul #2 on Neil Jared, team foul #14 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Raymond Price (C) John Brown, Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Charles Hughey is called for the reach on George Hutchcraft in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hughey, team foul #15 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SF) Charles Hughey | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled on the floor by Kim Thomas - foul #2 on Kim Thomas, team foul #16 | 49-45 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Neil Jared | 50-47 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the turnaround in the paint | 50-47 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | David Hodges splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft lays it up and in set up by Raymond Price | 54-47 |
| 01:16 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-47 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Neil Jared is called for the reach on George Hutchcraft in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Jared, team foul #17 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Doyle Coots (PF), Scott Briceno (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Luis Sherrell, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 55-47 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | James Carter is called for the reach on Kim Thomas - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #14 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Scott Briceno is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Scott Briceno, team foul #18 | 57-49 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-49 |