| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kevin Myer (fresh) SG - Dennis Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ciotti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe inbounds the ball | 49-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Dantzler | 51-23 |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Myer loses the dribble to Andrew Wiley | 51-23 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 51-23 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-23 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Dantzler and the foul's on Kevin Myer - foul #3 on Kevin Myer, team foul #1 | 53-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow (PG) Kevin Myer | |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the free throw | 54-23 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell knocks in the floater from the baseline | 54-25 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #1 | 54-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Leitch (SF), Erik Miller (C) Douglas Knisely, John Ciotti | |
| 18:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Hebert | 54-28 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Leitch - foul #3 on Jerry Leitch, team foul #2 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Johnny Parent (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Steven Freeman, Stanley Briscoe, Robert George | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland (SG), Douglas Knisely (SF), John Ciotti (PF) Dennis Hebert, Jerry Leitch, Mark Campbell | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-28 |
| 17:56 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow's pass is intercepted by Joe Nisbett | 56-28 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Nisbett | 58-28 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lynn Morrow | 58-30 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Ciotti - foul #3 on John Ciotti, team foul #3 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell (PF) John Ciotti | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 59-30 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-30 |
| 17:18 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Aaron Copeland | 60-33 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Wiley and he's fouled by Douglas Knisely - foul #2 on Douglas Knisely, team foul #4 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF), Robert George (C) Andrew Wiley, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Hebert (SG) Aaron Copeland | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses the free throw | 62-33 |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller gets the rebound | 62-33 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Trojan - foul #2 on Nicholas Trojan, team foul #2 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF) Nicholas Trojan, Joe Nisbett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is whistled for traveling | 62-35 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-35 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow grabs the offensive board | 62-35 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Freeman (SG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland (SG) Dennis Hebert | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lynn Morrow (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Aaron Copeland (fresh) SF - Douglas Knisely (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Miller (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-35 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe grabs the offensive rebound | 62-35 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 64-35 |
| 15:23 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-35 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Knisely | 64-35 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller double dribbles | 64-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Stanley Briscoe, Ralph Brassell, Robert George | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Myer (PG), Dennis Hebert (SG), Jerry Leitch (SF), John Ciotti (PF), Andrew Woods (C) Lynn Morrow, Aaron Copeland, Douglas Knisely, Mark Campbell, Erik Miller | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas Trojan | 66-35 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Steven Freeman is called for the reach on Dennis Hebert - foul #2 on Steven Freeman, team foul #3 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Steven Freeman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | John Ciotti comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-35 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett snags the defensive board | 66-35 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hebert - foul #3 on Dennis Hebert, team foul #5 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert George (C) Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland (SG) Dennis Hebert | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Nisbett | 68-35 |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | John Ciotti is hacked by Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #4 | 68-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG) Nicholas Trojan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely (SF), Aaron Atkins (PF) Jerry Leitch, John Ciotti | |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Dantzler takes the ball from Andrew Woods | 68-35 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the floater from the right wing | 68-35 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins snags the defensive board | 68-35 |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-35 |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins tips it back up and in | 68-37 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 70-37 |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely misses the driving attempt from the right block | 70-37 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 70-37 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert George misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Woods - foul #4 on Andrew Woods, team foul #6 | 70-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Johnny Parent, Joe Nisbett, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Hebert (SG), Jerry Leitch (SF), John Ciotti (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Aaron Copeland, Douglas Knisely, Aaron Atkins, Andrew Woods | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 71-37 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 72-37 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Brassell steals it from John Ciotti | 72-37 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 72-37 |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Hebert pulls down the rebound | 72-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert George (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kevin Myer (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Dennis Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Leitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ciotti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Leitch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-37 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 72-37 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman misses the easy open layup | 72-37 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 72-37 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Robert George is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-37 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell grabs the board | 72-37 |
| 11:05 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Nicholas Trojan - foul #3 on Nicholas Trojan, team foul #5 | 72-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Jerome Poremski (C) Nicholas Trojan, Robert George | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely (SF) Jerry Leitch | |
| 11:05 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell misses the free throw | 72-39 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the board | 72-39 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 72-39 |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | John Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 72-39 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | John Ciotti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-39 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stanley Briscoe | 72-39 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses short on a shot in the paint | 72-39 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe hits the follow up shot | 74-39 |
| 10:23 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Myer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG), Andrew Wiley (PF) Steven Freeman, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins (PF), Lynn Morrow (C) John Ciotti, Mark Campbell | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is hacked by Kevin Myer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Myer, team foul #7 | 74-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell (C) Kevin Myer | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-39 |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Aaron Atkins | 75-39 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Hebert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-39 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the board | 75-39 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 75-39 |
| 09:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Douglas Knisely | 75-39 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Knisely connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Hebert | 75-41 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 77-41 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Poremski denies the turnaround by Aaron Atkins | 77-41 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe snags the defensive board | 77-41 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Stanley Briscoe and the foul's on Mark Campbell - foul #3 on Mark Campbell, team foul #8 | 79-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Robert George (C) Johnny Parent, Stanley Briscoe, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland (SG), Jerry Leitch (SF), Erik Miller (C) Dennis Hebert, Douglas Knisely, Aaron Atkins | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the free throw | 80-41 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow connects on the floater from the right wing | 80-43 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Freeman (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins (PF) Mark Campbell | |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-43 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Atkins | 80-43 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller is hacked by Robert George - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #6 | 80-43 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-43 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Freeman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lynn Morrow (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Aaron Copeland (fresh) SF - Jerry Leitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Copeland - foul #2 on Aaron Copeland, team foul #9 | 80-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Steven Freeman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell (SF) Aaron Copeland | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses the 1st free throw | 80-43 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the offensive board | 80-43 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lynn Morrow - foul #3 on Lynn Morrow, team foul #10 | 80-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley (PF) Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses the 1st free throw | 80-43 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-43 |
| 07:22 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-43 |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell hits the follow up shot | 81-45 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley's pass is intercepted by Erik Miller | 81-45 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Leitch scores on a shot in the paint | 81-47 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert George | 83-47 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 83-47 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley gets the rebound | 83-47 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 83-47 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Robert George tips it in | 85-47 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Trojan steals it from Jerry Leitch | 85-47 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Aaron Atkins steals the ball from Nicholas Trojan in the backcourt | 85-47 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 85-47 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley pulls down the rebound | 85-47 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert George can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 85-47 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 85-47 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Trojan in the backcourt | 85-47 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Nicholas Trojan, Johnny Parent, Joe Nisbett, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland (SG) Erik Miller | |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lynn Morrow | 85-49 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Mark Campbell is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Campbell, team foul #11 | 85-49 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 86-49 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 86-49 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 86-49 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Freeman - foul #3 on Steven Freeman, team foul #7 | 86-49 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 86-50 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 86-50 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stanley Briscoe | 86-50 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 86-50 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe tips it in | 88-50 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-50 |
| 03:55 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Leitch grabs the offensive rebound | 88-50 |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Mark Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Brassell | 88-50 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the board | 88-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lynn Morrow (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Leitch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Atkins (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Campbell (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Aaron Copeland takes the ball from Stanley Briscoe in the backcourt | 88-50 |
| 03:32 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Brassell - foul #1 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #8 | 88-50 |
| 03:32 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 88-50 |
| 03:32 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 88-50 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the board | 88-50 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is hacked by Aaron Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Copeland, team foul #12 | 88-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller (C) Aaron Atkins | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 89-50 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 89-50 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller pulls down the rebound | 89-50 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller is fouled on the floor by Steven Freeman - foul #4 on Steven Freeman, team foul #9 | 89-50 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller misses the 1st free throw | 89-50 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jerome Poremski | 89-50 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Jerry Leitch - foul #4 on Jerry Leitch, team foul #13 | 89-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Myer (PG) Lynn Morrow | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 89-50 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 89-50 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller pulls down the rebound | 89-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-50 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley pulls down the rebound | 89-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Copeland - foul #4 on Aaron Copeland, team foul #14 | 89-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Stanley Briscoe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 90-50 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-50 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-50 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the board | 91-50 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 93-50 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Myer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 93-50 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Miller | 93-50 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Erik Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-50 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman grabs the board | 93-50 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman is hacked by Jerry Leitch - foul #5 on Jerry Leitch, team foul #15 | 93-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lynn Morrow (PG), Aaron Atkins (PF) Kevin Myer, Jerry Leitch | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 94-50 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 95-50 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Copeland clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 95-50 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe grabs the board | 95-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Miller - foul #1 on Erik Miller, team foul #16 | 95-50 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 96-50 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 97-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Andrew Wiley steps in front of the Lynn Morrow pass | 97-50 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Copeland - foul #5 on Aaron Copeland, team foul #17 | 97-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Hebert (SG) Aaron Copeland | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 97-50 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 98-50 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Hebert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 98-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe gets the rebound | 98-50 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Robert George jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 100-50 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Mark Campbell is denied by Andrew Wiley | 100-50 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman snags the defensive board | 100-50 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler runs out the clock | 100-50 |