Northwestern had jumped out to a 9 point lead with about 7 minutes to play, and then the wheels came off the bus. Florida Atlantic went on a 13-2 run and ending with Johnell David hitting a jumper with a minute to play.

Northwestern turned the ball over and had to play defense – forcing a tough shot with around 25 seconds leading to a scramble for the ball with the Northwestern player grabbing it in the corner as the ball was whistled out off FAU.

But replay showed the ball never went out and the whistle happened just before Northwestern controlled it – so it turned into a jump ball due to an inadvertent whistle. And the possession arrow was FAU’s.

What seemed to be an awful break for the Wildcats (after all, they had recovered the ball) turned out just fine. The Wildcats fouled Vladislav Goldin, And Goldin missed the free throw. Northwestern got the ball to Brooks Barnhizer who drove down the lane and tied up the game at 58 with 9 seconds left.

Then, in a crazy sequence, Johnell Davis basically walked the ball past half court and then realizing the clock was running out forced up a well guarded three pointer that was nowhere close sending the game to overtime.

The star of overtime was Ryan Langborg who hit two jumpers and two three pointers that led the Wildcats to a 11 point lead in overtime where they never looked back. Congratulations to Northwestern!!!