| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Jose Perez (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Graham Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Perez - foul #3 on Jose Perez, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Adrian Schuette (C) Jose Perez | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is hacked by James Fitzgerald - foul #1 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF), Kent Cooper (C) Kenneth Scott, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper loses the dribble to Graham Sperry | 34-43 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald banks in the layup on a great pass from Graham Sperry | 34-45 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Edward Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kent Cooper | 37-45 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Marymount | Kent Cooper takes the ball from Richard Young | 37-45 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Lloyd Zellmer is called for the reach on Milton Dechant - foul #2 on Lloyd Zellmer, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Robert Nardone (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith (PG), Timothy Scala (SF), Harry Clark (PF) Graham Sperry, Richard Young, Lloyd Zellmer | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses the easy layup | 37-45 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Adrian Schuette | 37-45 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Nardone takes the ball from Timothy Scala | 37-45 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Marymount | Adrian Schuette hits a runner in the paint set up by James Fitzgerald | 39-47 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone is hacked by James Fitzgerald - foul #2 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young (SF) Adrian Schuette | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nardone | 41-47 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Marymount | Johnnie Bohannan is called for the reach on James Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Milton Dechant (SF), Leandro Bruno (C) Robert Nardone, Vernon Hodo, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 16:12 | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Richard Young | 41-49 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Milton Dechant, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF), Kent Cooper (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez (PG), Adrian Schuette (SG), Graham Sperry (SF), Lloyd Zellmer (PF), Howard Abate (C) Greg Smith, James Fitzgerald, Richard Young, Harry Clark, Timothy Scala | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leandro Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Jose Perez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Schuette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Graham Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Abate (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez's pass is intercepted by Leandro Bruno in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:49 | Loyola Marymount | Milton Dechant takes the ball from Adrian Schuette | 43-49 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Robert Nardone (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young (SF) Graham Sperry | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it home | 48-49 |
| 13:58 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young is hacked by Vernon Hodo - foul #2 on Vernon Hodo, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG) Robert Nardone | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Scala (SG) Adrian Schuette | |
| 13:37 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Scala misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 13:36 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Edward Smith grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Edward Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Bohannan | 51-49 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez is hacked by Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Matthew Burns (C) Edward Smith, Vernon Hodo, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith (PG), Harry Clark (PF) Jose Perez, Lloyd Zellmer | |
| 13:11 | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Kent Cooper (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry (SG), Adrian Schuette (C) Timothy Scala, Howard Abate | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Greg Smith - foul #3 on Greg Smith, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG) Robert Nardone | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez (PG), Lloyd Zellmer (PF) Greg Smith, Harry Clark | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Marymount | Kenneth Scott swats the short shot by Adrian Schuette | 53-49 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 53-49 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:44 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Cooper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Jose Perez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Schuette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Zellmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Graham Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Perez | 53-51 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper lays it in | 55-51 |
| 10:55 | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson's layup is rejected by Lloyd Zellmer | 55-51 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Smith - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Robert Nardone (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Milton Dechant (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Kenneth Scott, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith (PG), James Fitzgerald (SG), Timothy Scala (SF), Harry Clark (PF), Howard Abate (C) Jose Perez, Adrian Schuette, Richard Young, Lloyd Zellmer, Graham Sperry | |
| 10:11 | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Clark | 55-54 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the turnaround from the right block | 55-54 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham tips it home | 57-54 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Marymount | Harry Clark misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Milton Dechant - foul #4 on Milton Dechant, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Robert Nardone, Vernon Hodo, Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez (PG) Greg Smith | |
| 09:25 | Loyola Marymount | Harry Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Marymount | Harry Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 57-54 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is hacked by James Fitzgerald - foul #3 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (PG), Matthew Burns (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young (SF), Lloyd Zellmer (PF), Adrian Schuette (C) Timothy Scala, Harry Clark, Howard Abate | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jose Perez - foul #4 on Jose Perez, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith (PG) Jose Perez | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry (SF) Richard Young | |
| 08:36 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 08:03 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Graham Sperry | 59-57 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is hacked by Graham Sperry - foul #1 on Graham Sperry, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno, Michael Richardson, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez (PG), Timothy Scala (SF) Greg Smith, Adrian Schuette | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hodo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Jose Perez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Scala (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Zellmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Graham Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Robert Nardone (SF) Edward Blanchard, Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young (SF), Harry Clark (PF), Howard Abate (C) James Fitzgerald, Lloyd Zellmer, Graham Sperry | |
| 07:09 | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate connects on the shot from the left side | 61-59 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Howard Abate | 61-59 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Scala's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Bohannan in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan hits the finger roll | 63-59 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Marymount | Johnnie Bohannan picks off the pass by Timothy Scala in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Kent Cooper (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Adrian Schuette (SG) Timothy Scala | |
| 06:18 | Loyola Marymount | Harry Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Marymount | Harry Clark gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate loses the ball out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF), Leandro Bruno (C) Robert Nardone, Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry (SG), Lloyd Zellmer (PF) Harry Clark, Howard Abate | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | Loyola Marymount | The short jumper by Adrian Schuette is denied by Leandro Bruno | 63-59 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno drills a jump hook from close range | 65-61 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Adrian Schuette | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Kent Cooper, Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith (PG), James Fitzgerald (SG), Timothy Scala (SF), Harry Clark (PF), Howard Abate (C) Jose Perez, Graham Sperry, Richard Young, Lloyd Zellmer, Adrian Schuette | |
| 04:24 | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith misses short on an open floater from the right side | 65-63 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Scala - foul #1 on Timothy Scala, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG), Ryan Isham (C) Kenneth Scott, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Scala comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-63 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham tips it in | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Marymount | Greg Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Fitzgerald | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Nardone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Hodo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Scala (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harry Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Abate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Greg Smith steals the ball from Robert Nardone | 68-66 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Johnnie Bohannan in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnnie Bohannan | 71-66 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate loses the dribble to Vernon Hodo | 71-66 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Marymount | Harry Clark grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kent Cooper (PF) Robert Nardone, Vernon Hodo, Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jose Perez (PG), Richard Young (SF), Graham Sperry (PF), Adrian Schuette (C) Greg Smith, Timothy Scala, Harry Clark, Howard Abate | |
| 02:42 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young is whistled for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Leandro Bruno (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer (PF) James Fitzgerald | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald (SG) Adrian Schuette | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Edward Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the tip | 71-66 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kent Cooper | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Jose Perez | 74-68 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Edward Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jose Perez - foul #5 on Jose Perez, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Howard Abate (C) Jose Perez | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Marymount | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Edward Smith is fouled on the floor by Graham Sperry - foul #2 on Graham Sperry, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry is hacked by Ryan Isham - foul #1 on Ryan Isham, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Marymount | Graham Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is whistled for a carry | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Marymount | Lloyd Zellmer gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Michael Richardson | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | James Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Edward Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Marymount | James Fitzgerald comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |