| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | James Mansfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Homer Friend - foul #3 on Homer Friend, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Barnett (SF) Homer Friend | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terry Bean | 31-42 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Thomas Barnett snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Olden | 33-42 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Pilger (PF) Terry Bean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| 18:15 | Howard | William Olden's dunk attempt is rejected by John Fishburn | 33-42 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood's layup is rejected by Thomas Barnett | 33-42 |
| 18:01 | Howard | Edward Adams snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Fred Hardy (SG), Blair Davis (C) Leroy Middendorf, William Olden, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Henry Earwood | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Bruce West loses the dribble to Oscar Jaggers | 33-42 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Fred Hardy lays it in set up by Oscar Jaggers | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Jaggers is called for the reach on Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Jaggers, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Williams (SF), Terry Bean (PF) Thomas Barnett, Blair Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) John Fishburn | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Terry Bean is called for the reach on Ralph Gibson - foul #1 on Terry Bean, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) Orlando Hancock | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Bruce West lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 35-44 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Fred Hardy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Blair Davis (C) Fred Hardy, Daniel Pilger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Orlando Hancock (C) Ralph Gibson, Bruce West | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Blair Davis - foul #1 on Blair Davis, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Sterling Smith | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Terry Bean pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Blair Davis makes the floater from the right side set up by Terry Bean | 37-45 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Howard | William Olden (SG), Edward Adams (C) Oscar Jaggers, Terry Bean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| 16:02 | Howard | William Olden is hacked by Gregory Weiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Michael Williams drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Orlando Hancock - foul #2 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Pilger (PF) Blair Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:48 | Howard | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pilger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Michael Williams grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Olden | 43-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood hits the finger roll set up by John Fishburn | 43-47 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf is hacked by Alan Dutil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Homer Friend (SF) Leroy Middendorf, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (SF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock | |
| 15:00 | Howard | Daniel Pilger drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Jaggers is called for the reach on Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Jaggers, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Blair Davis (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Daniel Pilger, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Blair Davis gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:33 | Howard | William Olden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Homer Friend - foul #4 on Homer Friend, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG), Terry Bean (PF) William Olden, Homer Friend | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF) John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers's pass is intercepted by Sterling Smith in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Mansfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Blair Davis - foul #2 on Blair Davis, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Ralph Gibson | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers is fouled on the floor by Alan Dutil - foul #3 on Alan Dutil, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Daniel Pilger (PF), Edward Adams (C) Oscar Jaggers, Terry Bean, Blair Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Orlando Hancock (C) Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West | |
| 13:25 | Howard | Fred Hardy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Pilger - foul #1 on Daniel Pilger, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Williams (SF) Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Michael Harber | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Edward Adams knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leroy Middendorf | 50-52 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Daniel Pilger grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Edward Adams scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Middendorf | 52-52 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Weiner | 52-54 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Henry Earwood is called for the reach on Edward Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Earwood, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard | William Olden (SG), Terry Bean (PF), Blair Davis (C) Fred Hardy, Daniel Pilger, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock, James Mansfield | |
| 12:11 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Olden | 54-54 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | John Fishburn clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Blair Davis - foul #3 on Blair Davis, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Thomas Barnett (SF) Leroy Middendorf, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (C) Henry Earwood | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Terry Bean connects on the open shot from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Blair Davis steals the ball from Sterling Smith | 56-56 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Sterling Smith steps in front of the William Olden pass in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Oscar Jaggers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Olden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) PF - Terry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Blair Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Oscar Jaggers steals the ball from Bruce West | 56-56 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Bruce West gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 10:16 | Howard | William Olden grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 10:00 | Howard | William Olden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Fishburn - foul #2 on John Fishburn, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Daniel Pilger (PF), Edward Adams (C) Oscar Jaggers, Thomas Barnett, Terry Bean, Blair Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn, Bruce West | |
| 10:00 | Howard | William Olden makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:00 | Howard | William Olden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is hacked by Daniel Pilger - foul #2 on Daniel Pilger, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG) William Olden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf is hacked by Alan Dutil in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Dutil, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| 09:50 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Fred Hardy misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Mansfield - foul #1 on James Mansfield, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Fred Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Fred Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 64-62 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Brown | 64-62 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | James Mansfield loses the dribble to Michael Williams | 64-62 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Daniel Pilger knocks in the jumper from the left block | 66-62 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Michael Williams grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pilger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Howard | Henry Earwood is called for the reach on Edward Adams - foul #2 on Henry Earwood, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), William Olden (SG), Homer Friend (SF), Terry Bean (PF) Leroy Middendorf, Fred Hardy, Michael Williams, Daniel Pilger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Bruce West (C) Anthony Brown, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 07:20 | Howard | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | John Fishburn scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce West | 68-64 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Terry Bean drills a jump hook from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses long on a jump hook from close range | 70-64 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the tip | 70-64 |
| 06:32 | Howard | William Olden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Sterling Smith steals the ball from William Olden in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | John Fishburn is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Blair Davis (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Terry Bean, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Michael Harber, John Fishburn | |
| 05:55 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 05:53 | Howard | William Olden snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is called for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Oscar Jaggers, William Olden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF) Alan Dutil, Bruce West | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Weiner | 70-67 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Blair Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Mansfield - foul #2 on James Mansfield, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG), Daniel Pilger (C) Homer Friend, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 04:36 | Howard | Blair Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Blair Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Dutil, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bean (PF) Blair Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| 04:16 | Howard | Fred Hardy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-67 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 71-67 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Fishburn | 71-70 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Michael Williams drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Hardy | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Bean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Pilger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Terry Bean is called for the reach on John Fishburn - foul #2 on Terry Bean, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), William Olden (SG), Homer Friend (SF), Edward Adams (C) Leroy Middendorf, Fred Hardy, Michael Williams, Daniel Pilger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, Orlando Hancock | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Anthony Brown steps in front of the Homer Friend pass in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro lays it up and in set up by Anthony Brown | 73-74 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers loses the dribble to Ralph Gibson in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Henry Earwood | 73-76 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Homer Friend knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Jaggers | 76-76 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Daniel Pilger (PF) Oscar Jaggers, Terry Bean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Bruce West (PF) Anthony Brown, Ralph Gibson, John Fishburn | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Bruce West tips it in | 76-78 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Homer Friend is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) Bruce West | |
| 02:10 | Howard | Homer Friend makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Homer Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bean (PF) Daniel Pilger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf is fouled on the floor by Sterling Smith - foul #1 on Sterling Smith, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Sterling Smith and he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #4 on Edward Adams, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 80-82 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Terry Bean snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Edward Adams is hacked by Henry Earwood - foul #3 on Henry Earwood, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Edward Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Terry Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses short on an open floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sterling Smith - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the tip | 83-82 |
| 00:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Homer Friend | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Sterling Smith is called for the reach on Homer Friend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #16 | 83-82 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Homer Friend makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Homer Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-82 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Edward Adams grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Edward Adams runs out the clock | 85-82 |