| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Christopherso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reeve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina State | William Bishop drills a floater from the right block set up by Lewis Smith | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | John Parker steals the ball from David Reeve | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith loses the dribble to Derrick Jasmin | 31-31 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (C) John Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Williams (PF) David Reeve | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | William Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina State | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | David Carter takes the ball from William Williams | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Craig Christopherso is called for the reach on Carl Stewart - foul #1 on Craig Christopherso, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (PG), Cedric Beck (SG), Alvin Hamby (SF), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF) Lewis Smith, Craig Christopherso, Thomas Williams, William Bishop | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-31 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Carter (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Twersky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Hamby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Wedgeworth (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | David Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Jasmin | 33-31 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina State | William Williams clanks a floater near the basket | 33-31 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Wedgeworth - foul #1 on Bradley Wedgeworth, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith (PG), Craig Christopherso (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), David Reeve (PF), William Bishop (C) Robert Twersky, Cedric Beck, Alvin Hamby, Bradley Wedgeworth, William Williams | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina State | William Bishop connects on the jumper from close range set up by Thomas Williams | 35-33 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to David Reeve | 35-33 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | David Reeve misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Cartwright | 37-33 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | William Bishop tips it in | 37-35 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Reeve - foul #3 on David Reeve, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SF) David Carter | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina State | David Reeve hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (C) John Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck (SG), Alvin Hamby (SF), William Williams (C) Lewis Smith, Craig Christopherso, William Bishop | |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | William Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Alvin Hamby - foul #1 on Alvin Hamby, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (SF) David Reeve | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck's fadeaway is rejected by David Carter | 42-37 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Twersky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Hamby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina State | Alvin Hamby pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn McMakin - foul #2 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG) Derrick Jasmin, Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso (SG), William Bishop (C) Cedric Beck, Alvin Hamby | |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Don Lane takes the ball from Robert Twersky | 42-38 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Henry Darley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Lane | 44-38 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | William Williams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Eugene Vidal - foul #1 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (PF), John Parker (C) David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith (PG) Robert Twersky | |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | William Williams makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lewis Smith | 46-43 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Henry Darley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Parker | 46-43 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-43 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright tips it home | 48-43 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina State | William Bishop blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cartwright (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lewis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Christopherso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | William Bishop is called for the reach on John Parker - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG), Carl Stewart (SG), David Carter (PF), Eugene Vidal (C) Henry Darley, Don Lane, Antonio Cartwright, John Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (PG), Cedric Beck (SG), Bradley Wedgeworth (SF), David Reeve (PF), Alvin Hamby (C) Lewis Smith, Craig Christopherso, Thomas Williams, William Williams, William Bishop | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | David Carter tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck is fouled on the floor by Shawn McMakin - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SF) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | David Carter tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Alvin Hamby | 50-43 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-43 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses badly on a floater in the lane | 50-43 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Stewart | 53-43 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eugene Vidal | 53-43 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SF), Antonio Cartwright (PF), John Parker (C) Henry Darley, David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith (PG), Craig Christopherso (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), William Bishop (C) Robert Twersky, Cedric Beck, Bradley Wedgeworth, Alvin Hamby | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn McMakin | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | William Bishop hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Smith | 56-45 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | William Bishop is called for the reach on Derrick Jasmin - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Christopherso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reeve (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bishop (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #3 on William Bishop, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG), David Carter (PF), Eugene Vidal (C) Derrick Jasmin, Carl Stewart, Antonio Cartwright, John Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (PG), Cedric Beck (SG), Alvin Hamby (SF), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF), William Williams (C) Lewis Smith, Craig Christopherso, Thomas Williams, David Reeve, William Bishop | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | Don Lane is called for the reach on Cedric Beck - foul #1 on Don Lane, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Henry Darley knocks in the floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Alvin Hamby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Don Lane snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Henry Darley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | William Williams buries a shot from the left block | 60-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the runner near the basket | 60-50 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal is fouled on the floor by Bradley Wedgeworth - foul #2 on Bradley Wedgeworth, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SF) John Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Don Lane is called for the reach on Cedric Beck - foul #2 on Don Lane, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 62-50 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Eugene Vidal swats the shot by Cedric Beck | 62-50 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | William Williams misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Carter | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Henry Darley runs out the clock | 62-50 |