| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) SG - Joe Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Wade Ricker | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | Zackary Hubbard is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fan - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker is hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Sullivan - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Robert Rea's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Trexler | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gregory Trexler | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler travels in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley banks in the layup | 2-1 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the finger roll | 4-1 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | Joe Baker connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Wade Ricker | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Tommy Greene (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (PF), Gary Bramblett (C) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan, Gregory Trexler | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna misses the shot from the left block | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Robert Rea snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Szczesny Muszynski swats the short shot by Robert Rea | 4-3 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Arturo Reyna | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Corner (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arturo Reyna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Greene (fresh) SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Bramblett (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy Noriega - foul #1 on Jeremy Noriega, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG) Arturo Reyna | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Jeremy Noriega in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF), Robert Rea (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Tommy Greene, Jeremy Noriega, Szczesny Muszynski, Gary Bramblett | |
| 15:14 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF) Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Robert Rea drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Tapia | 9-5 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | Alvaro Rossi's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia | 9-5 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore misses the runner from the left block | 9-5 |
| 14:02 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Alvaro Rossi hits the finger roll set up by Wade Ricker | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Tommy Greene (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan, Alvaro Rossi | |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega banks in the layup set up by Tommy Greene and he's fouled by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Jeremy Noriega | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Trexler takes the ball from Arthur Winton | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Greene, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Robert Rea (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett (PF) Szczesny Muszynski | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 14-11 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Moore (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arturo Reyna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) C - Gregory Trexler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Arturo Reyna picks off the pass by Benjamin Moore | 14-13 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna lays it up and in | 14-15 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Robert Rea tips it home | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses short on a shot from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | James Davis snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Tapia | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Gerald Ball steals the ball from Tommy Greene in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bramblett | 19-15 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Jeremy Noriega blocks the jumper by Robert Rea | 19-15 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Ball - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Roy Corner (C) James Davis, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Tommy Greene, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett, Gregory Trexler | |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Muszynski - foul #1 on Szczesny Muszynski, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG) Arturo Reyna | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Arthur Winton | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Wade Ricker is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Ricker, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alvaro Rossi (C) Szczesny Muszynski | |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Robert Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Guenther (SG) Joe Baker | |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Kelly | 19-20 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Guenther - foul #1 on Robert Guenther, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (PF) Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Corner | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Roy Corner tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Ball (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rea (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Corner (tiring) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guenther (fresh) SF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) PF - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvaro Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Robert Rea loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Roy Corner, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF) Wade Ricker, Alvaro Rossi | |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Bramblett | 20-23 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Robert Rea lays it in and the foul's on Szczesny Muszynski - foul #2 on Szczesny Muszynski, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Robert Guenther, Szczesny Muszynski, Gary Bramblett | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker is open but misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Kyle McMicheal steals the ball from Joe Baker in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | Dennis Hurley steals the ball from Gregory Trexler | 23-23 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 25-23 |
| 05:42 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Roy Corner (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tommy Greene (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Wade Ricker, Jeremy Noriega, Gregory Trexler | |
| 05:42 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:42 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Roy Corner gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Alvaro Rossi blocks the short jumper by Roy Corner | 25-24 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 25-24 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | James Davis is hacked by Tommy Greene - foul #2 on Tommy Greene, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Robert Guenther (SG), Gary Bramblett (PF) Tommy Greene, Joe Baker, Jeffrey Fan | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-24 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Moore in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the floater from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Alvaro Rossi | 27-24 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | James Davis steals it from Wade Ricker | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is hacked by Robert Guenther - foul #2 on Robert Guenther, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SG) Robert Guenther | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wade Ricker and he's hacked by Arthur Winton - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Tommy Greene (SG), Szczesny Muszynski (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Wade Ricker, Jeremy Noriega, Robert Kelly, Alvaro Rossi | |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia knocks in the shot from the right block | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arturo Reyna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Bramblett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arturo Reyna | 30-30 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Zackary Hubbard | 32-30 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Winton - foul #2 on Arthur Winton, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF) Arturo Reyna, Tommy Greene, Gary Bramblett, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is fouled on the floor by Joe Baker - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alvaro Rossi (C) Gregory Trexler | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from Wade Ricker | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 36-34 |
| 00:59 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #13 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Robert Rea (PF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Wade Ricker, Robert Kelly, Alvaro Rossi | |
| 00:59 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Corner | 39-37 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Jeremy Noriega in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #14 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tommy Greene (SG) Joe Baker | |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Robert Rea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeremy Noriega | 39-42 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | James Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-42 |