Pauley opened the half for the Huskies by drawing two straight fouls before spinning past a defender for a layup. The Falcons answered with a spin move to a layup of their own to make the score 30-19.
The next time down the court, junior Landon Braun fought for two offensive rebounds before drawing a foul and making one of two free throws to make it a ten-point game. Falcons guard Chase Harris converted an and-one, bring his point total to 18. However, Robinson brought the game back to within 10 as he hit a corner three the next time down for Northwest.
The Falcons knocked down two free throws to make the score 35-23 in their favor. For the next three minutes both teams endured a scoreless drought, which the Falcons ended with a layup to increase their lead to 14.
After a Falcons turnover, Matteoni found himself underneath the basket for a wide open layup. Matteoni then got a steal on a fast break and Grant drove the court for a layup. Sophomore Jaxon Klein blocked a Falcons shot attempt and the Huskies went into the fourth quarter trailing, 27-37.