| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oleg Komosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger drills a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | John Rowe connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (C) William Mooney | |
| 19:06 | Murray State | John Huff misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger's pass is intercepted by John Huff in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | John Huff knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rowe | 38-44 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | John Huff picks off the pass by Shane Lamarche | 38-44 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Claude Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Charles Aylward, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Claude Green snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | John Huff's pass is intercepted by Andrew Stocking in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Irvin Her buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Isaac Schultz and he's fouled by Oleg Komosinski - foul #2 on Oleg Komosinski, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Irvin Her makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | John Huff drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Antonio Jones | 41-46 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Antonio Jones misses the wide open floater in the paint | 44-46 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 44-46 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Huang Fang (C) Irvin Her, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), William Mooney (C) Claude Green, Oleg Komosinski | |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is fouled in the backcourt by John Huff - foul #3 on John Huff, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG) John Huff, John Rowe | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Derek Stokes grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang Fang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Jones (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Mooney (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | William Mooney clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Huang Fang - foul #1 on Huang Fang, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Brian Gray (C) Charles Aylward, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski (PF) Antonio Jones | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Brian Gray is blocked by Oleg Komosinski | 44-49 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Steve Ernsberger steals the ball from Marc Gil in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Mooney - foul #1 on William Mooney, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Oleg Komosinski | 45-49 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Brian Gray is called for the reach on Derek Stokes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski tips it in | 45-51 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | William Mooney buries a shot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Brian Gray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Calvin Engman (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), John Rowe (SG), Claude Green (SF), Antonio Jones (PF) Derek Stokes, Marc Gil, Reynaldo Ruiz, Oleg Komosinski | |
| 13:40 | Murray State | John Huff is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | John Whited misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Antonio Jones grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | John Huff's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Gray | 45-56 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | John Whited snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is fouled in the backcourt by John Rowe - foul #3 on John Rowe, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski (C) William Mooney | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Rowe - foul #4 on John Rowe, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG) John Rowe | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | John Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Her - foul #2 on Irvin Her, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG) John Huff | |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Derek Stokes makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Irvin Her (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Marc Gil (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Green (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Jones (tired) 4 pts. C - Oleg Komosinski (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Irvin Her connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Derek Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Her - foul #3 on Irvin Her, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Huang Fang (C) Irvin Her, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Derek Stokes, Claude Green | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Ernsberger and the foul's on Oleg Komosinski - foul #3 on Oleg Komosinski, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Dave Fee (SG) Charles Aylward, Steve Ernsberger | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Oleg Komosinski | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | John Huff clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Huang Fang snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | John Whited hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Antonio Jones is open and lays it up and in | 55-64 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | John Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Brian Gray (C) Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Claude Green (SF), Oleg Komosinski (PF) John Huff, Reynaldo Ruiz, William Mooney | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Isaac Schultz steals it from Antonio Jones | 55-64 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG) John Whited | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Antonio Jones | |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Derek Stokes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-64 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (PF) Irvin Her, Steve Ernsberger, Andrew Stocking, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SG) Derek Stokes, Marc Gil | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Huff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dave Fee - foul #2 on Dave Fee, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Calvin Engman (PF) Charles Aylward, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Huff misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 55-64 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Claude Green knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Fee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Reynaldo Ruiz (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Claude Green (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mooney (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Ruiz - foul #1 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Irvin Her (SF), Brian Gray (C) Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (SG), Antonio Jones (C) Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Brian Gray gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | John Whited misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Antonio Jones grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski's layup is rejected by Brian Gray | 55-66 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Antonio Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | John Rowe's pass is intercepted by Calvin Engman | 55-66 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Irvin Her, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Claude Green (SF), William Mooney (C) John Huff, Reynaldo Ruiz, Antonio Jones | |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Isaac Schultz denies the turnaround by William Mooney | 55-66 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Ernsberger | 58-66 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Derek Stokes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stocking | 58-66 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Mooney - foul #2 on William Mooney, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Huang Fang (C) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG) Derek Stokes | |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-66 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | John Huff is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Huff, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | John Huff is called for the reach on Isaac Schultz - foul #5 on John Huff, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG) Charles Aylward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) John Huff, Claude Green | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski's floater is knocked away by Huang Fang | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Huang Fang | 61-66 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Dave Fee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Antonio Jones (C) Marc Gil, William Mooney | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Dave Fee steals the ball from Derek Stokes in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche comes up short on the runner near the basket | 61-66 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | John Rowe is fouled on the floor by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Charles Aylward (SG), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Irvin Her, Dave Fee, Isaac Schultz, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Shane Lamarche blocks the jumper by Antonio Jones | 61-66 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | John Whited travels with the ball | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Charles Aylward, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, Antonio Jones | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Marc Gil throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Engman | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Ernsberger (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marc Gil (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Claude Green (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mooney (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Marc Gil is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled in the backcourt by William Mooney - foul #3 on William Mooney, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Oleg Komosinski | 65-66 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Claude Green travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Brian Gray (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Antonio Jones (C) Marc Gil, Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Stokes - foul #3 on Derek Stokes, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dave Fee | 68-66 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Antonio Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Dave Fee grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Brian Gray buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Shane Lamarche | 70-66 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF) Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Antonio Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Charles Aylward, Irvin Her, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), Claude Green (SF), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, Reynaldo Ruiz, Antonio Jones | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Marc Gil is called for the reach on Steve Ernsberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Gil, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Calvin Engman is called for the reach on Oleg Komosinski - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger is hacked by John Rowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Rowe, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) John Rowe | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Murray State | William Mooney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Claude Green can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | John Whited pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Marc Gil is called for the reach on John Whited in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Gil, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 74-66 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Brian Gray is hacked by Marc Gil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Gil, team foul #16 | 74-66 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | William Mooney's floater is tipped away by Calvin Engman | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Marc Gil grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is fouled on the floor by Marc Gil - foul #4 on Marc Gil, team foul #17 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Antonio Jones (PF) Claude Green, Oleg Komosinski | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Marc Gil snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Marc Gil hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stocking | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward runs out the clock | 77-66 |