| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fresh) SG - James Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Kress (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 19:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lynn Bolick | 29-42 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Troy Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-42 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles banks in the layup | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Jesse Koch takes the ball from Troy Johnson | 31-42 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Lynn Bolick gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Burke | 31-44 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | William Valentine buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Koch | 33-44 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Melvin Giles steals it from Troy Johnson in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Troy Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Troy Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG), Donald Shores (SF), Jeremy Madrid (PF), Michael Sperry (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Bruce Bakos (SG), Sidney Neff (SF), George Kenyon (PF), Eusebio Greco (C) Mark Burke, James Bradley, Troy Johnson, Robert Kress, Lynn Bolick | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Donald Shores hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeremy Madrid | 36-44 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Sidney Neff is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Eusebio Greco grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Eusebio Greco misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #1 on Michael Sperry, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Eusebio Greco misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Eusebio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | William Manley loses the dribble to Bruce Bakos | 36-44 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Eusebio Greco buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Douglas Matter | 36-46 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Eusebio Greco steals the ball from Donald Shores | 36-46 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Douglas Matter is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Bakos | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Sperry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Neff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eusebio Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kenyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | William Manley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allan Hannum | 39-49 |
| 15:24 | Howard | George Kenyon can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-49 |
| 15:22 | Howard | George Kenyon tips it in | 39-51 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Donald Shores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 15:02 | Howard | Eusebio Greco pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Douglas Matter connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Bakos and the foul's on Allan Hannum - foul #3 on Allan Hannum, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, William Manley, Donald Shores, Jeremy Madrid, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Howard | James Bradley (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Robert Kress (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Bruce Bakos, Sidney Neff, Eusebio Greco, George Kenyon | |
| 14:49 | Howard | Douglas Matter makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 14:24 | Howard | James Bradley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Valentine | 44-57 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Lynn Bolick knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Matter and the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #4 on Lee Lauer, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG) Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG) Douglas Matter | |
| 13:36 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Kress - foul #2 on Robert Kress, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF) Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Lynn Bolick is hacked by Mark Gamboa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Mark Burke misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Howard (SF) Troy Johnson | |
| 13:06 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Mark Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Cody Howard - foul #1 on Cody Howard, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the 3rd free throw | 48-61 |
| 12:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lynn Bolick | 48-61 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Robert Kress scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Burke | 48-63 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Bolick | 48-63 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Robert Kress grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 11:52 | Howard | William Valentine picks off the pass by Cody Howard | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Giles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Howard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Kress (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lynn Bolick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles tips it in | 50-63 |
| 11:00 | Howard | James Bradley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Burke and he's hacked by Mark Gamboa - foul #4 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF) Allan Hannum, William Valentine, Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Bakos (PG), Troy Johnson (SF), Sidney Neff (PF), George Kenyon (C) Mark Burke, Cody Howard, Robert Kress, Lynn Bolick | |
| 11:00 | Howard | James Bradley misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Bruce Bakos gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Sidney Neff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | William Manley grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-65 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Troy Johnson swats the dunk try by Jesse Koch | 50-65 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | William Manley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | William Manley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Troy Johnson gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Sidney Neff is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Troy Johnson | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Bakos - foul #1 on Bruce Bakos, team foul #4 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), William Valentine (SG), Jeremy Madrid (PF), Michael Sperry (C) William Manley, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Douglas Matter (SG), Cody Howard (SF), Eusebio Greco (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Bruce Bakos, James Bradley, Troy Johnson, Sidney Neff, George Kenyon | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses the 3rd free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Lynn Bolick grabs the board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:39 | Howard | Mark Burke is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Burke, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF) Donald Shores | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Lynn Bolick - foul #3 on Lynn Bolick, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Cody Howard gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Howard | Mark Burke buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Howard | 54-71 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Lynn Bolick grabs the board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Michael Sperry is called for the reach on Douglas Matter - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Bakos (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Robert Kress (PF) Mark Burke, Cody Howard, Eusebio Greco | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Douglas Matter makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Douglas Matter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Melvin Giles (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Kress (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lynn Bolick (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Valentine and he's hacked by Lynn Bolick - foul #4 on Lynn Bolick, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Melvin Giles - foul #1 on Melvin Giles, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:13 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it home | 59-73 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Robert Kress travels with the ball | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF) Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Sidney Neff (SG), George Kenyon (C) Douglas Matter, Bruce Bakos, Lynn Bolick | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid banks in the layup | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:09 | Howard | Aaron Norman is called for the reach on George Kenyon - foul #3 on Aaron Norman, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Melvin Giles (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Howard (SF), Eusebio Greco (C) Troy Johnson, Robert Kress | |
| 06:09 | Howard | George Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 06:09 | Howard | George Kenyon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Eusebio Greco blocks the short jumper by Melvin Giles | 61-75 |
| 05:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Cody Howard | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Howard | Cody Howard misses the lay-in | 61-75 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Sidney Neff tips it back up and in | 61-77 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Cody Howard picks off the pass by Jesse Koch | 61-77 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Cody Howard lays it up and in | 61-79 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-79 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles misses the tip | 61-79 |
| 05:14 | Howard | George Kenyon grabs the board | 61-79 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Cody Howard is fouled on the floor by Melvin Giles - foul #2 on Melvin Giles, team foul #10 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Allan Hannum, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Bakos (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Robert Kress (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Mark Burke, Sidney Neff, George Kenyon, Eusebio Greco | |
| 04:45 | Howard | Cody Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Cody Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-81 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Lynn Bolick gets the rebound | 61-81 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Bruce Bakos is hacked by Lee Lauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Lauer, team foul #11 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (SG) Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG) Cody Howard | |
| 04:33 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Kress | 61-83 |
| 04:17 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lynn Bolick | 61-83 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Bruce Bakos clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Troy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Sperry | 63-85 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Donald Shores is called for the reach on Douglas Matter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Shores, team foul #12 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Howard | Sidney Neff (SF), Eusebio Greco (PF), George Kenyon (C) Troy Johnson, Robert Kress, Lynn Bolick | |
| 03:48 | Howard | Douglas Matter makes the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Douglas Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-87 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #13 | 63-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (SG) Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Shores (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sperry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Neff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Eusebio Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Kenyon (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Eusebio Greco is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Bakos | 63-89 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Sidney Neff takes the ball from Donald Shores | 63-89 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Michael Sperry steals the ball from Douglas Matter in the backcourt | 63-89 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Manley | 66-89 |
| 02:58 | Howard | William Manley steals it from Douglas Matter in the backcourt | 66-89 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | William Manley jams it | 68-89 |
| 02:30 | Howard | George Kenyon hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 68-89 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Bruce Bakos snags the offensive board | 68-89 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Bruce Bakos is called for 5 seconds | 68-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Howard (SF) Sidney Neff | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Cody Howard steals the ball from Michael Sperry | 68-89 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Cody Howard lays it up and in set up by Eusebio Greco and the foul's on Donald Shores - foul #2 on Donald Shores, team foul #14 | 68-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Sidney Neff (SF) Douglas Matter | |
| 01:36 | Howard | Cody Howard makes the free throw | 68-92 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is fouled on the floor by George Kenyon - foul #1 on George Kenyon, team foul #8 | 68-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG) Cody Howard | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Bruce Bakos gets the rebound | 68-92 |
| 01:17 | Howard | William Valentine steals the ball from Sidney Neff in the backcourt | 68-92 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by Douglas Matter - foul #1 on Douglas Matter, team foul #9 | 68-92 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 69-92 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 01:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to George Kenyon | 69-92 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Sidney Neff misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #3 on Michael Sperry, team foul #15 | 69-92 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Sidney Neff makes the 1st free throw | 69-93 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Sidney Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | William Valentine clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-94 |
| 00:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Sidney Neff | 69-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | Eusebio Greco is open but misses the lay-in | 69-94 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Sidney Neff misses the tip | 69-94 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | William Valentine pulls down the rebound | 69-94 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Donald Shores hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Manley | 72-94 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Douglas Matter runs out the clock | 72-94 |