| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Terry Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Bronk (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lei Zhao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Reid | 32-32 |
| 19:31 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmy Bronk drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Vinson | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Terry Vinson steals the ball from John Vance | 35-32 |
| 18:39 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dan Michaels - foul #1 on Dan Michaels, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels (SG) Jimmy Bronk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| 18:39 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | James Gaylord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Silver (SG), Michael Andujar (C) Jason Deason, Christopher Mattis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG) Ronald Reid | |
| 18:11 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gaylord | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | James Gaylord travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern (PG), Richard Rose (C) Terry Vinson, Lei Zhao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG) Jason Spitsberg | |
| 17:58 | UL-Lafayette | John Gideon is called for the reach on Joseph Silver in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gideon, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG) John Gideon | |
| 17:37 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Silver hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:35 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | James Gaylord tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Donald Justice misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 17:09 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:51 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Hern and he's fouled by James Gaylord - foul #3 on James Gaylord, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson (PG), Jimmy Bronk (SG), Lei Zhao (SF), Jason Deason (PF) Richard Hern, Joseph Silver, Michael Vessels, Richard Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 16:51 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Deason hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 42-35 |
| 16:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Deason grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:19 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao clanks a shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Reid steals the ball from Lei Zhao | 42-38 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Terry Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Bronk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lei Zhao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Andujar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Spitsberg is called for the reach on Jimmy Bronk - foul #3 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern (PG), Freddie Wilson (SG), Christopher Mattis (C) Terry Vinson, Jimmy Bronk, Michael Andujar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Warner Henderson (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Dan Michaels, John Vance | |
| 15:12 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao lays it in | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Spitsberg | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Warner Henderson - foul #1 on Warner Henderson, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels (PF) Jason Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Jason Spitsberg, Warner Henderson, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| 14:31 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:31 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | John Patterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:07 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Hern | 46-43 |
| 14:03 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern's pass is intercepted by James Gaylord in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin drills a floater from the left side | 46-45 |
| 13:26 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson (PG), Jimmy Bronk (SG), Joseph Silver (SF), Jason Deason (PF), Richard Rose (C) Richard Hern, Freddie Wilson, Lei Zhao, Michael Vessels, Christopher Mattis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Warner Henderson (PF), John Vance (C) John Gideon, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | John Vance knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmy Bronk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar (PF) Jason Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG) Carlton Austin | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Richard Rose steps in front of the Jason Spitsberg pass | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Silver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Terry Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Bronk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Andujar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Michaels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warner Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:43 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmy Bronk gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:41 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson is hacked by John Vance in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Vance, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern (PG), Freddie Wilson (SG), Lei Zhao (SF), Jason Deason (PF), Christopher Mattis (C) Terry Vinson, Jimmy Bronk, Joseph Silver, Michael Andujar, Richard Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Gideon (SG), James Gaylord (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Warner Henderson, John Vance | |
| 11:28 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels (SF) Lei Zhao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:49 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Mattis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | John Gideon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | UL-Lafayette | John Patterson is called for the reach on Michael Vessels in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson (PG) Richard Hern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF) Carlton Austin, John Patterson | |
| 10:37 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gideon and he's hacked by Jason Deason - foul #3 on Jason Deason, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao (SF), Michael Andujar (C) Michael Vessels, Christopher Mattis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (C) James Gaylord | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:07 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-50 |
| 09:58 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Freddie Wilson | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern (PG), Jimmy Bronk (SG), Joseph Silver (SF), Richard Rose (C) Terry Vinson, Freddie Wilson, Lei Zhao, Michael Andujar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Dan Michaels (SF) John Gideon, Jason Spitsberg | |
| 09:18 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmy Bronk buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Silver | 51-50 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 08:46 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jason Deason | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Silver steps in front of the Dan Michaels pass | 51-50 |
| 08:11 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern lays it up and in set up by Joseph Silver | 53-50 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dan Michaels | 53-52 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Richard Hern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Bronk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Deason (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Justice (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Dan Michaels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Deason connects on the jumper from the left block | 55-52 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Richard Rose is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Rose, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson (PG), Freddie Wilson (SG), Michael Vessels (SF), Michael Andujar (PF), Christopher Mattis (C) Richard Hern, Jimmy Bronk, Joseph Silver, Jason Deason, Richard Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), James Gaylord (SF), John Patterson (PF), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, Donald Justice, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin drills a floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 06:36 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao (SF) Michael Andujar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:21 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | UL-Lafayette | Carlton Austin steps in front of the Christopher Mattis pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | John Patterson double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar (PF) Michael Vessels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Dan Michaels (SF), Warner Henderson (PF) Carlton Austin, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 05:41 | UL-Lafayette | Freddie Wilson is hacked by Jason Spitsberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | UL-Lafayette | Freddie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:41 | UL-Lafayette | Freddie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Vinson - foul #2 on Terry Vinson, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Hawkins (PG), Jason Deason (PF) Terry Vinson, Christopher Mattis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Deason misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warner Henderson | 57-56 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | John Gideon loses the dribble to Lei Zhao | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | UL-Lafayette | William Hawkins lays it in set up by Lei Zhao | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it in | 59-58 |
| 04:04 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar is hacked by John Vance in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Vance, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson (PG), Jimmy Bronk (SG), Joseph Silver (SF), Michael Vessels (PF) William Hawkins, Freddie Wilson, Lei Zhao, Jason Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), James Gaylord (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Patterson (C) John Gideon, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Warner Henderson, John Vance | |
| 04:04 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Terry Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Bronk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Vessels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Andujar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - James Gaylord (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Audet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-61 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carlton Austin | 59-64 |
| 03:05 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson double dribbles | 59-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hern (PG), Freddie Wilson (SG), Richard Rose (PF), Christopher Mattis (C) Terry Vinson, Jimmy Bronk, Michael Vessels, Michael Andujar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, John Patterson | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Richard Rose is called for the reach on Johnny Audet - foul #3 on Richard Rose, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao (SF) Joseph Silver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF) James Gaylord | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 02:30 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Rose misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Audet - foul #2 on Johnny Audet, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, John Vance | |
| 02:30 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Rose makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:30 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet can't finish the layup | 61-64 |
| 02:04 | UL-Lafayette | Freddie Wilson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:04 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson (PG), Jimmy Bronk (SG), Michael Vessels (SF), Michael Andujar (PF) Richard Hern, Freddie Wilson, Lei Zhao, Richard Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) John Gideon, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:49 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Mattis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 01:48 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Andujar grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:38 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmy Bronk hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Vinson | 63-64 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Vessels snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Freddie Wilson (SG), Lei Zhao (SF), Jason Deason (PF) Jimmy Bronk, Michael Vessels, Michael Andujar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 01:11 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Reid is called for the reach on Terry Vinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Reid, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 01:11 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 00:48 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Mattis | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UL-Lafayette | John Vance swats the layup by Jason Deason | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet buries a runner near the basket set up by Jason Spitsberg and he's hacked by Jason Deason - foul #4 on Jason Deason, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Deason buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Terry Vinson and he's fouled by Johnny Audet - foul #3 on Johnny Audet, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Deason makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Lei Zhao misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-69 |