| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Gill (fresh) SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Swingle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Victor Swingle blocks the jumper by Terry Welch | 38-24 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 38-24 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Chicoine | 40-24 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Dantzler and he's fouled by Victor Swingle - foul #2 on Victor Swingle, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | James Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-24 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay snags the offensive board | 43-24 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-24 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Welch | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | James Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner (SF), Gregory Harris (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Donald Miller, Jonathan Clay, Victor Swingle | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-24 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner misses the floater in the paint | 45-24 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-24 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Turner | 45-24 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner lays it up and in | 45-26 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | James Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (C) Johnny Parent, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (SG), Brian Abrahams (SF) James Gill, Joseph Wagner | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-26 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner blows the layup | 45-26 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the tip | 45-26 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Welch | 45-26 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 48-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Abrahams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Terry Welch takes the ball from Dustin Ford | 48-26 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (PF) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Donald Miller (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Dustin Ford, Brian Abrahams, Gregory Harris, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a runner in the lane | 48-26 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle gets the rebound | 48-26 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Foster - foul #2 on Edgar Foster, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner (SG) Kenneth Turner | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Chicoine | 51-28 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-28 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | James Gill grabs the offensive board | 51-28 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Mark Olguin steps in front of the Joseph Wagner pass | 51-28 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is hacked by James Gill - foul #3 on James Gill, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-28 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner pulls down the rebound | 51-28 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on James Gill - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #2 | 51-28 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller is hacked by Robert Alford - foul #2 on Robert Alford, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (PF), Terry Welch (C) Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Steve Chicoine, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris (C) Victor Swingle | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-28 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | James Gill tips it back up and in | 51-30 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 54-30 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Gill | 54-33 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | John McCullars gets the offensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Terry Welch - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #4 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner (PG), Dustin Ford (SG), Brian Abrahams (SF), Warren Weaver (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) James Gill, Joseph Wagner, Donald Miller, Jonathan Clay, Gregory Harris | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 57-33 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner loses the dribble to Ernie Stoughton | 57-33 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-33 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-33 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McCullars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Abrahams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-33 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard grabs the board | 57-33 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the board | 57-33 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Welch | 60-33 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-33 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the rebound | 60-33 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG), Donald Miller (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Kenneth Turner, Dustin Ford, Brian Abrahams, Warren Weaver, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | James Gill misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-33 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay tips it but misses | 60-33 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-33 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Gill | 60-33 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Gill | 60-35 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-35 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Robert Alford hits the follow up shot | 62-35 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Robert Alford is called for the reach on Donald Miller - foul #3 on Robert Alford, team foul #4 | 62-35 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Steve Chicoine takes the ball from Joseph Wagner | 62-35 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Robert Alford - foul #4 on Robert Alford, team foul #5 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris (PF) Jonathan Clay | |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-37 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 64-37 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-39 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Alford drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Vallo | 66-39 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | James Gill is fouled on the floor by Johnny Parent - foul #3 on Johnny Parent, team foul #6 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (C) Johnny Parent, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner (PG), Dustin Ford (SG), Brian Abrahams (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF) James Gill, Joseph Wagner, Donald Miller, Victor Swingle | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-39 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster gets the rebound | 66-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Abrahams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Harris (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-39 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the offensive board | 66-39 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Chicoine and he's hacked by Brian Abrahams - foul #1 on Brian Abrahams, team foul #5 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF) Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Jonathan Clay, Gregory Harris | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the free throw | 68-39 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John McCullars - foul #1 on John McCullars, team foul #7 | 68-39 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-40 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John McCullars | 68-40 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Ford - foul #3 on Dustin Ford, team foul #6 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-43 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-43 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the offensive board | 70-43 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Ernie Stoughton | 72-43 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Turner | 72-45 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-45 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-45 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard tips it in | 72-47 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John McCullars | 74-47 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Warren Weaver - foul #1 on Warren Weaver, team foul #7 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris (PF), Tony Taylor (C) Warren Weaver, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Tony Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left block | 76-50 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford can't tip it in | 76-50 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the board | 76-50 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Robert Alford lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Parent and he's hacked by Brian Abrahams - foul #2 on Brian Abrahams, team foul #8 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the free throw | 78-50 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 78-50 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Harris | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Abrahams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Taylor (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine loses the dribble to Dustin Ford | 78-53 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Ford | 78-55 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Turner - foul #1 on Kenneth Turner, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Harris and he's fouled by Robert Alford - foul #5 on Robert Alford, team foul #8 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver (SF) Dustin Ford | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams misses the free throw | 80-57 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edgar Foster | 82-57 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-57 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin pulls down the rebound | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #10 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Ernie Stoughton, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (SG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Brian Abrahams, Tony Taylor | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Steve Chicoine steals it from Dustin Ford | 83-57 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Shepard - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #11 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams (SF) Warren Weaver | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner is fouled on the floor by Johnny Parent - foul #4 on Johnny Parent, team foul #9 | 85-57 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner makes the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is called for traveling | 85-59 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Steve Chicoine - foul #3 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #10 | 85-61 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris makes the free throw | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Chicoine and he's fouled by Brian Abrahams - foul #3 on Brian Abrahams, team foul #12 | 87-62 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the free throw | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent runs out the clock | 88-62 |