| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Chicago State | Matthew Rico blocks the jumper by Michael Wiseman | 42-43 |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wiseman | 42-43 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Hartman | 44-43 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Mitchell Gonsales swats the layup by Matthew Rico | 44-43 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Gonsales | 44-43 |
| 18:41 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:05 | Chicago State | Todd Brunner picks off the pass by Bill Rogers | 44-43 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 45-46 |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Bill Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski loses the dribble to Kerry Clemente | 47-46 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Thomas Simpson steps in front of the Eric Oliver pass | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Melvin Kelly is called for the reach on Ante Zender - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Robert Adams, Kerry Clemente | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-46 |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Bill Rogers (SF) Eric Oliver, Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter's layup is rejected by Ante Zender | 47-46 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 47-46 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 47-48 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on Bill Rogers - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 14:02 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:49 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Cody Hunter - foul #4 on Cody Hunter, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Michael Wiseman, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Todd Brunner | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #1 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Alvin Campbell | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:31 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:16 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Bill Rogers | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's floater is tipped away by Mitchell Gonsales | 49-49 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Richard Bernhard steals it from Kerry Clemente | 49-49 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Edward Allen lays it in on a great pass from Richard Bernhard | 49-51 |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Rogers | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #4 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Paul Hartman, Bill Rogers, Mitchell Gonsales, Kerry Clemente | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Richard Bernhard, Edward Allen, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Robert Adams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 54-54 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden's layup is rejected by Matthew Rico | 54-54 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Robert Adams clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Robert Whitman, Matthew Rico, Alvin Campbell | |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Adams steals it from Miroslav Koski out of a doubleteam | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by Terrance Baden is blocked by Ante Zender | 54-54 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Ante Zender steps in front of the Michael Wiseman pass | 54-54 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 54-56 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Mitchell Gonsales blocks the short jumper by Matthew Rico | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:00 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Oliver, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Cody Hunter (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Eric Oliver, Michael Wiseman, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvin Campbell | 54-59 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-59 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Paul Hartman | 54-59 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Bill Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Alvin Campbell | |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Miroslav Koski out of the doubleteam | 54-61 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kerry Clemente | 56-61 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Kerry Clemente | 56-61 |
| 03:37 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Rico | 59-63 |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly, Kerry Clemente | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Todd Brunner is called for the reach on Michael Wiseman - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-63 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson loses the dribble to Terrance Baden | 60-63 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Michael Wiseman - foul #1 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it in | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Michael Wiseman is called for the reach on Matthew Rico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Paul Hartman - foul #3 on Paul Hartman, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Rogers | 63-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Michael Wiseman is called for the reach on Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is fouled on the floor by Terrance Baden - foul #3 on Terrance Baden, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 3rd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Paul Hartman is called for the reach on Matthew Rico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Hartman, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Michael Wiseman is called for the reach on Matthew Rico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-70 |