| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) SG - James Lossett (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Richard (fresh) SG - Dustin Sesco (fresh) SF - James Zimmerman (fresh) PF - Charles Barrett (fresh) C - Shane Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman connects on the floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | David Richard is called for the reach on James Lossett - foul #1 on David Richard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lossett | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | David Richard misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa lays it up and in set up by Corey Morris and he's hacked by Charles Barrett - foul #1 on Charles Barrett, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco is fouled on the floor by James Lossett - foul #1 on James Lossett, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan (PG), Bernard Lehmberg (SF), Samuel Arellano (PF), Branko Odebralski (C) David Richard, Dustin Sesco, Charles Barrett, Shane Patterson | |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Samuel Arellano lays it up and in and the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Mariscal (SG) James Zimmerman | |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Samuel Arellano makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Saint Louis | Branko Odebralski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | James Lossett is called for the reach on Matthew Brennan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lossett, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan comes up short on the runner from close range | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | David Myers gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Brennan takes the ball from Mitchell Burnett | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - David Myers (fresh) PF - Steven Brown (fresh) C - Damien Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Brennan (fresh) SG - Kevin Mariscal (fresh) SF - Bernard Lehmberg (fresh) PF - Samuel Arellano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Branko Odebralski (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Jerry Petty, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richard (PG), Dustin Sesco (SG), James Zimmerman (SF), Charles Barrett (PF) Matthew Brennan, Kevin Mariscal, Bernard Lehmberg, Samuel Arellano | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | David Myers picks off the pass by Dustin Sesco | 6-7 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the runner in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett's floater is tipped away by Damien Henry | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Damien Henry gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Corey Morris hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | David Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman is open but misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Richard | 8-9 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan (PG), Kevin Mariscal (SG), Bernard Lehmberg (SF), Samuel Arellano (PF), Shane Patterson (C) David Richard, Dustin Sesco, James Zimmerman, Charles Barrett, Branko Odebralski | |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses badly on a runner from the left block | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | Kevin Mariscal gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (SG) David Myers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Steven Brown hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Corey Morris | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson clanks a turnaround from close range | 10-12 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Brown | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | Mitchell Burnett steps in front of the Matthew Brennan pass in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Brennan - foul #1 on Matthew Brennan, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Corey Morris, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richard (PG), Dustin Sesco (SG), James Zimmerman (SF) Matthew Brennan, Kevin Mariscal, Samuel Arellano | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sesco (fresh) SF - James Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Lehmberg (fresh) C - Shane Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 13-12 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Petty | 15-12 |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | David Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett (PF) Bernard Lehmberg | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the jumper in the paint | 15-12 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it home | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Dustin Sesco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Branko Odebralski (C) Shane Patterson | |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Myers | 19-13 |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman is whistled for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan (PG), Kevin Mariscal (SG) David Richard, Dustin Sesco | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 09:50 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Matthew Brennan | 19-13 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Kevin Mariscal is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Samuel Arellano (PF) James Zimmerman | |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Kevin Mariscal makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Kevin Mariscal makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Barrett - foul #2 on Charles Barrett, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (SF), Shane Patterson (C) Charles Barrett, Branko Odebralski | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson jams it set up by Matthew Brennan | 21-17 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the shot from the right side | 21-17 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Samuel Arellano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Damien Henry - foul #1 on Damien Henry, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richard (PG), Dustin Sesco (SG), Bernard Lehmberg (SF), Branko Odebralski (PF) Matthew Brennan, Kevin Mariscal, James Zimmerman, Samuel Arellano | |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Steven Brown grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Shane Patterson is called for the reach on Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Shane Patterson, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Samuel Arellano (PF) Shane Patterson | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Steven Brown hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Myers (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 10 pts. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sesco (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Lehmberg (fresh) PF - Samuel Arellano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Branko Odebralski (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | David Richard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | David Myers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (SF), Shane Patterson (C) Samuel Arellano, Branko Odebralski | |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Corey Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | David Richard misses long on an open jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Corey Morris - foul #1 on Corey Morris, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Samuel Arellano (PF) Bernard Lehmberg | |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | David Richard makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | David Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Damien Henry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 06:13 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Corey Morris - foul #2 on Corey Morris, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan (PG), Kevin Mariscal (SG) David Richard, Dustin Sesco | |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Lossett | 25-24 |
| 05:38 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #13 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Branko Odebralski (C) Shane Patterson | |
| 05:38 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:38 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 27-26 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman hits a jumper in the paint set up by Branko Odebralski and he's hacked by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #14 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco (SG), Bernard Lehmberg (PF) Kevin Mariscal, Samuel Arellano | |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 29-28 |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Brennan, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richard (PG), Shane Patterson (C) Matthew Brennan, Branko Odebralski | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #15 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Mariscal (SG), Charles Barrett (PF) Dustin Sesco, Bernard Lehmberg | |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lossett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Mariscal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zimmerman (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Charles Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Patterson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett banks in the layup on a great pass from James Zimmerman and he's hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #16 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Damien Henry (C) Jerry Petty, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bernard Lehmberg (SF) James Zimmerman | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | James Lossett buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Corey Morris and the foul's on Bernard Lehmberg - foul #1 on Bernard Lehmberg, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan (PG), Branko Odebralski (C) David Richard, Shane Patterson | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Branko Odebralski | 32-35 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Damien Henry is fouled on the floor by Branko Odebralski - foul #1 on Branko Odebralski, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco (SG) Kevin Mariscal | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 01:11 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett's floater is tipped away by Steven Brown | 34-35 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 34-35 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Brown | 37-35 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Matthew Brennan tips it in | 37-37 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Branko Odebralski - foul #2 on Branko Odebralski, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richard (PG), Kevin Mariscal (SG), James Zimmerman (SF), Samuel Arellano (PF), Shane Patterson (C) Matthew Brennan, Dustin Sesco, Bernard Lehmberg, Charles Barrett, Branko Odebralski | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |