| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Schmit (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Bostic (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Crump (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Hardie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic inbounds the ball | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Hardie, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 19:31 | Delaware State | William Crump gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 19:24 | Delaware State | William Crump comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Justin Hardie picks off the pass by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 19:09 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Rodney Schmit, Roosevelt Marshall, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard (SF) Ken Bostic | |
| 18:53 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ralph Smyth | 37-52 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman loses the dribble to Ken Olson in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 18:34 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 18:22 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard misses the shot from the right block | 37-52 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Randy Lister pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Bernard Shepard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Shepard, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Michael Hertzog (SG), Ken Bostic (SF), William Crump (PF), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Thomas, Ken Olson, Bernard Shepard, Ralph Smyth, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Crump - foul #1 on William Crump, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 18:02 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall (SG) Rodney Schmit | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the easy layup | 38-52 |
| 17:47 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 17:45 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog is hacked by Darell Wilber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 17:33 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Crump | 38-54 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG) Michael Hertzog | |
| 17:12 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 17:04 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 16:59 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Crump | 38-56 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister banks in the wide open layup | 40-56 |
| 16:26 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit misses long on a jump hook from close range | 40-56 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 16:13 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 43-56 |
| 16:11 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 16:02 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roosevelt Marshall | 43-58 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Bernard Shepard (SF), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Rodney Schmit, Roosevelt Marshall, Ken Bostic, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Smyth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Woodworth (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Thomas and he's fouled by Lino Zwagerman - foul #4 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 15:49 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gregory Elrod is blocked by Ralph Smyth | 43-60 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Randy Lister clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-60 |
| 15:14 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:09 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Smyth | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 15:03 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 14:57 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ken Olson | 43-65 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Thomas - foul #1 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog (SG), Ken Bostic (SF) Ken Olson, Bernard Shepard | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-65 |
| 14:36 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 14:31 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-65 |
| 14:29 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), William Crump (PF) Rodney Thomas, Ralph Smyth | |
| 14:14 | Delaware State | William Crump hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 43-67 |
| 14:13 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth hits the follow up shot | 43-69 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-69 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Ken Bostic picks off the pass by Gregory Elrod | 43-69 |
| 13:48 | Delaware State | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by Rodney Schmit in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-69 |
| 13:39 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 13:34 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Schmit | 43-72 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-72 |
| 13:16 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth snags the defensive board | 43-72 |
| 13:12 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Schmit | 43-75 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-75 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the offensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Bernard Shepard (SF), Ralph Smyth (PF), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Schmit, Michael Hertzog, Ken Bostic, William Crump, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Bernard Shepard - foul #2 on Bernard Shepard, team foul #5 | 43-75 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Randy Lister scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Harley Medley | 45-75 |
| 12:25 | Delaware State | Ken Olson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Thomas | 45-77 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-77 |
| 12:19 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 12:15 | Delaware State | Ken Olson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ridley | 45-77 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't finish the layup | 45-77 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Randy Lister pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harley Medley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Lister (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Shepard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Smyth (tiring) 6 reb. C - Justin Hardie (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie loses the ball out of bounds | 48-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Ken Bostic (SF) Ken Olson, Bernard Shepard | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-77 |
| 11:24 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Rodney Thomas | 48-77 |
| 11:18 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #4 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), William Crump (PF) Rodney Thomas, Ralph Smyth | |
| 11:18 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 11:18 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-79 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-79 |
| 10:59 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie gets the rebound | 48-79 |
| 10:53 | Delaware State | William Crump hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth (C) Justin Hardie | |
| 10:53 | Delaware State | William Crump makes the free throw | 48-82 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Ken Bostic steals the ball from Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 48-82 |
| 10:47 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic hits the finger roll | 48-84 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-84 |
| 10:40 | Delaware State | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Roosevelt Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #6 | 50-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG) Rodney Schmit | |
| 10:19 | Delaware State | William Crump scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rodney Thomas | 50-87 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #7 | 50-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Olson (SG), Michael Hertzog (SF), Ralph Smyth (PF) Roosevelt Marshall, Ken Bostic, William Crump | |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Bostic (SF), Bernard Shepard (C) Michael Hertzog, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| 09:49 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 50-89 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Ralph Smyth is called for the reach on Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Smyth, team foul #6 | 50-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG) Rodney Thomas | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Ken Olson - foul #3 on Ken Olson, team foul #7 | 50-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall (SG), William Crump (PF) Ken Olson, Ralph Smyth | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 50-89 |
| 09:37 | Delaware State | William Crump grabs the board | 50-89 |
| 09:34 | Delaware State | Randy Lister is called for the reach on Roosevelt Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #9 | 50-89 |
| 09:34 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 50-90 |
| 09:34 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-90 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 50-90 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Randy Lister is denied by William Crump | 50-90 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the tip | 50-90 |
| 09:26 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-90 |
| 09:03 | Delaware State | Harley Medley picks off the pass by William Crump | 50-90 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-90 |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard gets the rebound | 50-90 |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Michael Hertzog (SF), Ralph Smyth (PF), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Schmit, Roosevelt Marshall, Ken Bostic, William Crump, Bernard Shepard | |
| 08:31 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-90 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 50-90 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-90 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is intercepted by Michael Hertzog | 50-90 |
| 08:11 | Delaware State | Ken Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #10 | 50-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth (C) Justin Hardie | |
| 08:11 | Delaware State | Ken Olson misses the 1st free throw | 50-90 |
| 08:11 | Delaware State | Ken Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-90 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 50-90 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-90 |
| 07:51 | Delaware State | Robert Goodrich picks off the pass by Ralph Smyth | 50-90 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Milton Swanson (tired) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Savage (very tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hertzog (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Smyth (tired) 6 reb. C - Lloyd Woodworth (tiring) 18 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is hacked by Ken Olson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Olson, team foul #8 | 50-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 50-90 |
| 07:47 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth pulls down the rebound | 50-90 |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Olson and the foul's on Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #11 | 50-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Bostic (SF), William Crump (PF), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Thomas, Ralph Smyth, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog misses the free throw | 50-92 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 50-92 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-92 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the offensive rebound | 50-92 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Crump - foul #2 on William Crump, team foul #9 | 50-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Michael Hertzog, Ken Olson, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 50-92 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-92 |
| 07:08 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall grabs the board | 50-92 |
| 06:52 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #12 | 50-92 |
| 06:52 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses the 1st free throw | 50-92 |
| 06:52 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-93 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #13 | 50-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (C) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Bernard Shepard (SF) Rodney Thomas, Ken Bostic | |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Shepard | 50-95 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley drills a floater from the left side | 52-95 |
| 05:49 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Smyth | 52-97 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Marshall - foul #2 on Roosevelt Marshall, team foul #10 | 52-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Ken Bostic (SF), William Crump (PF), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Schmit, Roosevelt Marshall, Bernard Shepard, Ralph Smyth, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 53-97 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-97 |
| 05:42 | Delaware State | Lawrence Ridley steals the ball from Rodney Thomas in the backcourt | 54-97 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-97 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman tips it but misses | 54-97 |
| 05:19 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to William Crump | 54-97 |
| 05:15 | Delaware State | Robert Savage denies the turnaround by Rodney Thomas | 54-97 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the board | 54-97 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-97 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-97 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-97 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman snags the offensive board | 54-97 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman drills a fadeaway from the right side | 56-97 |
| 04:23 | Delaware State | Ken Olson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-99 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-99 |
| 04:10 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas grabs the board | 56-99 |
| 04:04 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ken Olson | 56-102 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-102 |
| 03:44 | Delaware State | Ken Olson pulls down the rebound | 56-102 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Elrod (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Savage (very tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Olson (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ken Bostic (tired) 22 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. PF - William Crump (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Hardie (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Delaware State | William Crump banks in the wide open layup | 56-104 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Harley Medley buries a floater from the right side set up by Lino Zwagerman | 58-104 |
| 03:11 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-104 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 58-104 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the lay-in | 58-104 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-104 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-104 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-104 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Justin Hardie - foul #3 on Justin Hardie, team foul #11 | 60-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (C) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Michael Hertzog (SF), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Rodney Thomas, Ken Olson, Ken Bostic, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the free throw | 60-104 |
| 02:36 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth pulls down the rebound | 60-104 |
| 02:23 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-104 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 60-104 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-104 |
| 01:54 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rodney Schmit | 62-107 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the floater from the right side | 64-107 |
| 01:17 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth connects on the floater in the lane set up by Michael Hertzog and the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #14 | 64-109 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Bostic (SF), Justin Hardie (C) Michael Hertzog, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| 01:17 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth misses the free throw | 64-109 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the board | 64-109 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage scores on a shot from the right block | 66-109 |
| 00:44 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-109 |
| 00:42 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie snags the offensive board | 66-109 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-109 |
| 00:13 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit grabs the offensive rebound | 66-109 |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit runs out the clock | 66-109 |