| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Hu Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damek Swatski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hans Kasowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chang Chiong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ford inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Chang Chiong swats the short shot by Robert Sutherland | 34-44 |
| 19:44 | Hartford | Hans Kasowski snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:38 | Hartford | Chang Chiong misses the 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Ford grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | John Ford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Ford, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:27 | Hartford | Damek Swatski is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | John Ford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chang Chiong - foul #1 on Chang Chiong, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:46 | Hartford | Hans Kasowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Chang Chiong | 36-48 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 38-48 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Hu Zheng throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) John Ford, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Trump (PF), Frankie Wilansky (C) Hans Kasowski, Chang Chiong | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 18:14 | Hartford | Hu Zheng snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 18:06 | Hartford | Damek Swatski knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hu Zheng | 38-50 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is fouled on the floor by Damek Swatski - foul #1 on Damek Swatski, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (SF) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko (PG), Arnoldo Galvez (SG), William Leger (SF) Hu Zheng, Damek Swatski, Edward Pruitt | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Joe Lane lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 40-50 |
| 17:24 | Hartford | Joe Lane steals the ball from Thomas Trump in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Troy Edwards, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Pruitt (SF), Chang Chiong (C) Thomas Trump, Frankie Wilansky | |
| 17:07 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 16:47 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 16:46 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 16:27 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Leger and he's fouled by Warren Thompson - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PG), John Ford (SF) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Hartford | Hans Kasowski (PF) William Leger | |
| 16:27 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Edwards | 42-53 |
| 16:00 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Miladen Kirilenko | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Troy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Bessette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnoldo Galvez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Pruitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hans Kasowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chang Chiong (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 15:44 | Hartford | Hans Kasowski grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Edwards - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Todd Lax (PF) Troy Edwards, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Hu Zheng (PG), Damek Swatski (SG), Thomas Trump (PF), Frankie Wilansky (C) Miladen Kirilenko, Arnoldo Galvez, Hans Kasowski, Chang Chiong | |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Todd Lax scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Sutherland | 45-58 |
| 15:02 | Hartford | Hu Zheng is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hu Zheng, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Leger (SF) Edward Pruitt | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Underwood | 48-58 |
| 14:38 | Hartford | Damek Swatski is hacked by Oscar Croteau - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oscar Croteau, John Ford, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Pruitt (SF) Frankie Wilansky | |
| 14:22 | Hartford | Damek Swatski is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-58 |
| 14:21 | Hartford | Thomas Trump tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-58 |
| 13:57 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Hu Zheng | 48-58 |
| 13:43 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Hu Zheng | 48-60 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | William Leger takes the ball from Larry Bessette | 48-60 |
| 13:04 | Hartford | William Leger is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Pruitt and he's fouled by Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Joe Lane, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko (SG), Arnoldo Galvez (SF), Hans Kasowski (PF), Frankie Wilansky (C) Hu Zheng, Damek Swatski, Edward Pruitt, Thomas Trump | |
| 13:04 | Hartford | William Leger makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is fouled on the floor by Arnoldo Galvez - foul #1 on Arnoldo Galvez, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Damek Swatski (SG) William Leger | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards blows the layup | 48-63 |
| 12:27 | Hartford | Damek Swatski grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Troy Edwards is called for the reach on Miladen Kirilenko - foul #3 on Troy Edwards, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Hu Zheng (PG) Damek Swatski | |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Todd Lax drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Hu Zheng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnoldo Galvez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Hans Kasowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Wilansky (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-65 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Hu Zheng steals it from Robert Sutherland | 50-65 |
| 11:36 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko can't finish the layup | 50-65 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Arnoldo Galvez - foul #2 on Arnoldo Galvez, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), John Ford (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Thomas Alexander, Warren Thompson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Pruitt (SF), Hans Milicic (PF), Chang Chiong (C) Arnoldo Galvez, Hans Kasowski, Frankie Wilansky | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 11:29 | Hartford | Chang Chiong grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 11:12 | Hartford | Hans Milicic misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 55-65 |
| 10:53 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko blows the dunk | 55-65 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 10:44 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-65 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 55-65 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Hans Milicic - foul #1 on Hans Milicic, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Hartford | Damek Swatski (SG), Howard Parker (C) Miladen Kirilenko, Chang Chiong | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Hans Milicic pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:03 | Hartford | Hu Zheng comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Ford is denied by Howard Parker | 56-65 |
| 09:54 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:43 | Hartford | Hans Milicic misses the floater from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 09:41 | Hartford | Howard Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:26 | Hartford | Hans Milicic is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Larry Bessette, John Ford, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez (PG), William Leger (SF) Hu Zheng, Edward Pruitt | |
| 09:26 | Hartford | Hans Milicic makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:26 | Hartford | Hans Milicic makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joe Lane scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Underwood | 58-67 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Damek Swatski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Leger and the foul's on Warren Thompson - foul #4 on Warren Thompson, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Warren Thompson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Hartford | Hans Kasowski (PF), Thomas Trump (C) Hans Milicic, Howard Parker | |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Damek Swatski makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Todd Lax hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 60-70 |
| 08:27 | Hartford | Damek Swatski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses the easy layup | 60-70 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Joe Lane snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnoldo Galvez - foul #3 on Arnoldo Galvez, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko (PG), Chang Chiong (C) Damek Swatski, Thomas Trump | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 08:20 | Hartford | Hans Kasowski snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 08:15 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko is hacked by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Pruitt (SF) William Leger | |
| 08:15 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:15 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Miladen Kirilenko - foul #1 on Miladen Kirilenko, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG) Troy Edwards, Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Hartford | Damek Swatski (SG) Arnoldo Galvez | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Ford (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damek Swatski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Pruitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hans Kasowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chang Chiong (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Hartford | Chang Chiong is fouled on the floor by John Ford - foul #3 on John Ford, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 07:39 | Hartford | Chang Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 07:39 | Hartford | Chang Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 66-74 |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Damek Swatski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-74 |
| 06:59 | Hartford | Damek Swatski tips it home | 66-76 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 68-76 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #5 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, John Ford, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez (SG), William Leger (SF), Thomas Trump (PF), Frankie Wilansky (C) Damek Swatski, Edward Pruitt, Hans Kasowski, Chang Chiong | |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 06:33 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Miladen Kirilenko | 68-78 |
| 06:15 | Hartford | William Leger connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frankie Wilansky | 68-80 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Miladen Kirilenko - foul #2 on Miladen Kirilenko, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Hu Zheng (PG) Miladen Kirilenko | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 06:11 | Hartford | Thomas Trump pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| 06:04 | Hartford | Frankie Wilansky scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Arnoldo Galvez | 69-82 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Hu Zheng takes the ball from Thomas Alexander | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-82 |
| 05:14 | Hartford | Frankie Wilansky grabs the board | 69-82 |
| 04:57 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Arnoldo Galvez, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), John Ford (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Hartford | Damek Swatski (SG), Edward Pruitt (SF), Hans Milicic (PF), Howard Parker (C) Arnoldo Galvez, William Leger, Thomas Trump, Frankie Wilansky | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Parker - foul #4 on Howard Parker, team foul #11 | 69-82 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Hartford | The jump hook by Howard Parker is blocked by Robert Sutherland | 71-82 |
| 04:27 | Hartford | Damek Swatski can't tip it in | 71-82 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-82 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Damek Swatski snags the defensive board | 71-82 |
| 03:57 | Hartford | Edward Pruitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Damek Swatski | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Ford (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Hu Zheng (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Swatski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Pruitt (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hans Milicic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax blows the layup | 71-85 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it but misses | 71-85 |
| 03:42 | Hartford | Damek Swatski gets the rebound | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Hartford | Damek Swatski is hacked by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #14 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Thomas Alexander, John Ford, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko (PG), Hans Kasowski (PF), Chang Chiong (C) Hu Zheng, Hans Milicic, Howard Parker | |
| 03:39 | Hartford | Damek Swatski makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 03:39 | Hartford | Damek Swatski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Hans Kasowski denies the turnaround by Jacob Jefferson | 71-87 |
| 03:25 | Hartford | Chang Chiong grabs the board | 71-87 |
| 03:22 | Hartford | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Damek Swatski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #15 | 71-87 |
| 03:22 | Hartford | Damek Swatski makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 03:22 | Hartford | Damek Swatski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-89 |
| 02:57 | Hartford | Hans Kasowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-89 |
| 02:55 | Hartford | Warren Thompson is called for the reach on Miladen Kirilenko in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Thompson, team foul #16 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez (SG), William Leger (SF), Thomas Trump (PF), Frankie Wilansky (C) Damek Swatski, Edward Pruitt, Hans Kasowski, Chang Chiong | |
| 02:55 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 02:55 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Miladen Kirilenko picks off the pass by Walter Underwood | 71-91 |
| 02:44 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko hits the finger roll | 71-93 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Trump is called for the reach on Todd Lax - foul #3 on Thomas Trump, team foul #12 | 71-93 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 71-93 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 72-93 |
| 02:20 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko misses short on a jumper in the lane | 72-93 |
| 02:19 | Hartford | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the offensive rebound | 72-93 |
| 01:56 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Miladen Kirilenko | 72-95 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | William Leger picks off the pass by Troy Edwards | 72-95 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez is hacked by Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Bessette, team foul #17 | 72-95 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez makes the 1st free throw | 72-96 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-97 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Todd Lax blows the layup | 72-97 |
| 01:19 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez grabs the board | 72-97 |
| 01:08 | Hartford | Todd Lax takes the ball from Frankie Wilansky | 72-97 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-97 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it back up and in | 74-97 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joe Lane - foul #3 on Joe Lane, team foul #18 | 74-97 |
| 00:34 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez misses the 1st free throw | 74-97 |
| 00:34 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Trump steps in front of the Larry Bessette pass | 74-98 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Arnoldo Galvez runs out the clock | 74-98 |