| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Benjamin Hoekstra (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mikel Eliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank inbounds the ball | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 19:32 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Hoekstra - foul #3 on Benjamin Hoekstra, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG) Benjamin Hoekstra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mikel Eliszewski - foul #1 on Mikel Eliszewski, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Chubb (SF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (PF) Trey Redington | |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Daniel Weeks steps in front of the Anthony Foreman pass in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks lays it up and in | 36-55 |
| 19:08 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart loses the dribble to Joseph Fairbank | 36-55 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Fairbank | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman is fouled on the floor by Alva Milewski - foul #1 on Alva Milewski, team foul #1 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (SF), Gustavo Conti (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) Anthony Foreman, Mikel Eliszewski, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Alva Milewski | |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | Sterling Smith is called for the reach on John Mitchell - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG) William Chubb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell banks in the wide open layup | 38-57 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-57 |
| 17:59 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Foreman | 41-57 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson travels in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Chubb (PG), Michael Hill (SF), Forrest Bauder (PF), Anthony Stewart (C) Anthony Foreman, Kevin Collins, Gustavo Conti, Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart misses the dunk attempt | 41-57 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Carmen King grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Trey Redington tips it home | 41-59 |
| 16:48 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill is called for traveling | 41-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG), Mikel Eliszewski (PF) John Mitchell, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Carmen King | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the easy layup | 41-59 |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra (PG), Lee Gagnon (SG), Gustavo Conti (C) Anthony Foreman, William Chubb, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Benjamin Hoekstra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Gagnon (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Hill (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Mikel Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Redington (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski buries a runner from the right block | 46-59 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Trey Redington misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 15:27 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Gustavo Conti | 46-59 |
| 15:07 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-59 |
| 15:05 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 48-59 |
| 14:48 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Fairbank - foul #1 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Mitchell (SG), William Chubb (SF), Forrest Bauder (PF), Anthony Stewart (C) Lee Gagnon, Michael Hill, Mikel Eliszewski, Gustavo Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Anderson, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra makes the 3rd free throw | 51-59 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Carmen King is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Hoekstra | 54-61 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Benjamin Hoekstra picks off the pass by Alan Dutil in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 13:50 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carmen King | 54-61 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 13:21 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Arturo Salinas | 54-61 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas is fouled on the floor by Forrest Bauder - foul #1 on Forrest Bauder, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (SG), Kevin Collins (SF), Mikel Eliszewski (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) John Mitchell, William Chubb, Forrest Bauder, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Sterling Smith, Arturo Salinas, Carmen King | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses short on an open runner from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Hoekstra - foul #4 on Benjamin Hoekstra, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon (SG) Benjamin Hoekstra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Alva Milewski | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Lewis | 57-65 |
| 12:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Foreman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Collins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mikel Eliszewski (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Charles McCarren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles McCarren | 60-67 |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Mitchell (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Gustavo Conti (PF), Anthony Stewart (C) Lee Gagnon, Kevin Collins, Mikel Eliszewski, Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, William Brewer, Charles McCarren | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Foreman - foul #3 on Anthony Foreman, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Chubb (PG) Anthony Foreman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Anthony Anderson is called for the reach on John Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| 10:36 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Trey Redington lays it in on a great pass from Alan Dutil | 62-70 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Anthony Anderson steals it from John Mitchell | 62-70 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 62-72 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG), Mikel Eliszewski (PF), Forrest Bauder (C) William Chubb, Michael Hill, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Arturo Salinas (C) Alan Dutil, Joseph Fairbank, Alva Milewski | |
| 09:26 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gustavo Conti is called for the reach on Daniel Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Conti, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (SF) Anthony Anderson | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Trey Redington connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Weeks | 62-74 |
| 08:54 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman is hacked by Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon (SG), William Chubb (SF), Anthony Stewart (C) John Mitchell, Mikel Eliszewski, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Alva Milewski (C) Sterling Smith, Trey Redington | |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vaughn Lewis | 62-76 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | William Chubb misses the tip | 62-76 |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | William Chubb snags the offensive board | 62-76 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 07:52 | Holy Cross | William Chubb gets the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Foreman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Gagnon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Chubb (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gustavo Conti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Stewart (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Arturo Salinas (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Milewski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-76 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Mikel Eliszewski (PF), Forrest Bauder (C) Anthony Foreman, Lee Gagnon, William Chubb, Gustavo Conti, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas, Alva Milewski | |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carmen King - foul #2 on Carmen King, team foul #6 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Alan Dutil | |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 64-76 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Forrest Bauder | 64-76 |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore (C) Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | John Mitchell is called for the reach on Sterling Smith - foul #4 on John Mitchell, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (C) Carmen King | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | Charles McCarren denies the turnaround by Mikel Eliszewski | 64-78 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #5 on John Mitchell, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (SG), Kevin Collins (SF), Anthony Stewart (C) John Mitchell, Michael Hill, Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), William Brewer (PF) Sterling Smith, Trey Redington | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman is fouled on the floor by Alan Dutil - foul #1 on Alan Dutil, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder (PF) Mikel Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Charles McCarren | |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by Benjamin Hoekstra in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Hoekstra, team foul #10 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon (PG), William Chubb (SG) Benjamin Hoekstra, Anthony Foreman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Fairbank - foul #2 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #8 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (SG) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | William Brewer hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 65-83 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart is hacked by Joseph Fairbank - foul #3 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #9 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti (SF), Mikel Eliszewski (PF) Anthony Foreman, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Alva Milewski | |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Carmen King grabs the defensive rebound | 65-83 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | William Chubb is called for the reach on Vaughn Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Chubb, team foul #11 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Hill (SF) Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti gets the rebound | 65-83 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Vaughn Lewis picks off the pass by Lee Gagnon in the backcourt | 65-83 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 65-86 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill is hacked by Charles McCarren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McCarren, team foul #10 | 65-86 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill misses the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-86 |
| 04:20 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lee Gagnon | 66-86 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | The jumper by Michael Hill is denied by Arturo Salinas | 66-86 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Gagnon | 66-86 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles McCarren - foul #4 on Charles McCarren, team foul #11 | 66-86 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (SG), Kevin Collins (SF), Kevin Whitmore (PF), Anthony Stewart (C) William Chubb, Michael Hill, Mikel Eliszewski, Gustavo Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas, Carmen King | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-86 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lee Gagnon (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Foreman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trey Redington (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Milewski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski clanks a shot in the lane | 68-86 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson snags the offensive board | 68-86 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Whitmore is called for the reach on Alan Dutil - foul #1 on Kevin Whitmore, team foul #12 | 68-86 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Chubb (SG), Forrest Bauder (PF) Lee Gagnon, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | William Brewer swats the shot by William Chubb | 68-87 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder grabs the offensive board | 68-87 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 68-87 |
| 02:43 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder tips it but misses | 68-87 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 68-87 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith double dribbles | 68-87 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti (SF) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF) Alan Dutil | |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder blows the dunk | 68-87 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-87 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti is fouled on the floor by Charles McCarren - foul #5 on Charles McCarren, team foul #12 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (SF) Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Charles McCarren | |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | William Chubb is called for the reach on Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Chubb, team foul #13 | 70-87 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon (SG) William Chubb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder snags the defensive board | 70-88 |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-88 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | William Brewer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Sterling Smith | 70-90 |
| 01:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony Anderson steps in front of the Anthony Foreman pass | 70-90 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson banks in the layup | 70-92 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Carmen King - foul #3 on Carmen King, team foul #13 | 72-92 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Chubb (SF), Kevin Whitmore (C) Kevin Collins, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti makes the free throw | 73-92 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson travels in the backcourt | 73-92 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | William Brewer steps in front of the Lee Gagnon pass | 73-92 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Chubb is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson - foul #5 on William Chubb, team foul #14 | 73-92 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (SF) William Chubb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-92 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-92 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore snags the defensive board | 73-92 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-92 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 73-92 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses the open dunk | 73-92 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Carmen King tips it back up and in | 73-94 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Anthony Anderson steals the ball from Lee Gagnon in the backcourt | 73-94 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Carmen King is hacked by Anthony Foreman - foul #4 on Anthony Foreman, team foul #15 | 73-94 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Carmen King makes the 1st free throw | 73-95 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Carmen King misses the 2nd free throw | 73-95 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore snags the defensive board | 73-95 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-95 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Gagnon | 73-95 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Arturo Salinas steals the ball from Kevin Collins | 73-95 |