| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Neil Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 38-37 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Neil Williams denies the turnaround by Marvin Neal | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Neil Williams | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | William Rackers is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Fields - foul #1 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Flood (C) Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Frederick Malbon picks off the pass by Marvin Neal | 38-39 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is fouled on the floor by Marvin Neal - foul #1 on Marvin Neal, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Edmond Vineyard (SG), John Rickert (SF), Joseph Lambrecht (PF) William Rackers, Michael Lyons, Ricky Morin, Marvin Neal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Matthew Flood snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Matthew Flood snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Sample | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Matthew Flood | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Edward Sample comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt (C) Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) George Holm | |
| 16:33 | Air Force | John Rickert misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | John Rickert takes the ball from Lloyd Fields | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | John Rickert blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to John Rickert | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Moffitt is blocked by Neil Williams | 41-39 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Sample (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edmond Vineyard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Rickert (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lambrecht (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Moffitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Fields | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Cecil Moffitt - foul #3 on Cecil Moffitt, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Michael Lyons (SG), Ricky Morin (SF), Marvin Neal (PF), Matthew Flood (C) Edward Sample, Edmond Vineyard, John Rickert, Joseph Lambrecht, Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Albert Glover (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Judson Ables (PF) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Frederick Malbon | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Michael Lyons snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Marvin Neal hits a runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Charles Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Cooper and the foul's on Ricky Morin - foul #2 on Ricky Morin, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | George Holm grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Marvin Neal takes the ball from Charles Jones | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | William Rackers is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Cooper - foul #1 on Philip Cooper, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Matthew Flood pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Michael Lyons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Charles Jones grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | George Holm travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Zatarain (SF), Barry Bell (C) Ricky Morin, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), Richard Lockett (C) Philip Cooper, Albert Glover, Charles Jones, Judson Ables, George Holm | |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Marvin Neal loses the dribble to Aaron Torbett in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett throws it down | 43-47 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Aaron Torbett steals it from Michael Lyons in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | William Rackers grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | William Rackers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is fouled on the floor by Robert Zatarain - foul #1 on Robert Zatarain, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (SG), John Rickert (SF) Michael Lyons, Robert Zatarain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard (SG) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) Frederick Malbon | |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Edward Sample is hacked by Aaron Torbett - foul #1 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ricky Morin (SF), Joseph Lambrecht (PF), Cecil Moffitt (C) John Rickert, Marvin Neal, Barry Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Charles Jones (SF), George Holm (C) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Neil Williams | |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Moffitt and the foul's on Aaron Torbett - foul #2 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Richard Lockett | |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Lambrecht denies the turnaround by Charles Jones | 49-47 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jones | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edmond Vineyard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Holm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | George Holm dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frederick Malbon | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Ricky Morin is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Sample | 51-49 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Charles Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Glover | 51-52 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Michael Lyons (SG), John Rickert (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), Barry Bell (C) Edward Sample, Edmond Vineyard, Ricky Morin, Joseph Lambrecht, Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Judson Ables (PF), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, Albert Glover, Charles Jones, Frederick Malbon, George Holm | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Neil Williams blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Lyons | 51-52 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | William Rackers can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Judson Ables snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Matthew Flood grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | The jump hook by Matthew Flood is blocked by Judson Ables | 51-52 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Neil Williams gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Judson Ables pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is hacked by Matthew Flood - foul #1 on Matthew Flood, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Ricky Morin (SF), Marvin Neal (PF), Cecil Moffitt (C) William Rackers, Michael Lyons, Matthew Flood, Barry Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Albert Glover (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Richard Lockett (PF) Philip Cooper, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Judson Ables | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Ricky Morin - foul #3 on Ricky Morin, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Lyons (SG) John Rickert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Neil Williams | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Michael Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht (C) Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jones | 51-55 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 51-55 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Marvin Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Edward Sample buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Torbett | 54-57 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Ricky Morin loses the dribble to Albert Glover in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's floater is tipped away by Marvin Neal | 54-57 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Torbett | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Sample (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Morin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Lambrecht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lockett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett misses the driving attempt from close range | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Marvin Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Michael Lyons makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Sample | 57-57 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Neal - foul #2 on Marvin Neal, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Edmond Vineyard (SG), John Rickert (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), Cecil Moffitt (C) Edward Sample, Michael Lyons, Ricky Morin, Marvin Neal, Joseph Lambrecht | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Judson Ables (SF), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Albert Glover, Charles Jones, Richard Lockett | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Matthew Flood tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Judson Ables | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Flood is called for the reach on Frederick Malbon - foul #2 on Matthew Flood, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | William Rackers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | Matthew Flood hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | George Holm is hacked by Cecil Moffitt - foul #4 on Cecil Moffitt, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Barry Bell (C) Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF) Frederick Malbon | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | William Rackers is fouled on the floor by Philip Cooper - foul #2 on Philip Cooper, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (PF), Neil Williams (C) Judson Ables, George Holm | |
| 05:28 | Air Force | The short jumper by Matthew Flood is denied by Charles Jones | 59-63 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Neil Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Philip Cooper - foul #3 on Philip Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Lyons (SG), Robert Zatarain (SF), Marvin Neal (PF) Edmond Vineyard, John Rickert, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG) Philip Cooper | |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Marvin Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Marvin Neal misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | William Rackers is called for the reach on Lloyd Fields - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | Barry Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Lloyd Fields picks off the pass by Robert Zatarain in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett jams it on a great pass from Lloyd Fields | 59-66 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Robert Zatarain clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Neil Williams gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Bell - foul #4 on Barry Bell, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Cecil Moffitt (C) Michael Lyons, Robert Zatarain, Barry Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Judson Ables (SF), Richard Lockett (PF) Bryant Enochs, Charles Jones | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt banks in the layup and he's hacked by Judson Ables - foul #2 on Judson Ables, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ricky Morin (SF) Marvin Neal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Neil Williams | |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | George Holm misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Ricky Morin gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | William Rackers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses long on a shot from the right side | 65-68 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Ricky Morin gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Sample (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lambrecht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Moffitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Judson Ables (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Lockett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Holm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Lloyd Fields is called for the reach on Ricky Morin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard (PG), John Rickert (SG), Marvin Neal (PF), Matthew Flood (C) William Rackers, Edward Sample, Joseph Lambrecht, Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Neil Williams (C) Lloyd Fields, Judson Ables, Richard Lockett, George Holm | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Ricky Morin makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is denied on a layup by Ricky Morin | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Matthew Flood grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Rickert scores on a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Albert Glover's pass is intercepted by John Rickert | 69-68 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Michael Lyons (SG) Edmond Vineyard, John Rickert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Matthew Flood lays it up and in and the foul's on George Holm - foul #1 on George Holm, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht (SF) Ricky Morin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Judson Ables (PF) Philip Cooper, Bryant Enochs | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Matthew Flood makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Ricky Morin (SF), Cecil Moffitt (C) Edward Sample, Joseph Lambrecht, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF) Albert Glover, Judson Ables | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's floater is tipped away by Cecil Moffitt | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Michael Lyons gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Michael Lyons comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Holm | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF), Neil Williams (C) Charles Jones, George Holm | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits a runner from the right block set up by Aaron Torbett | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Michael Lyons is hacked by Bryant Enochs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Michael Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Bryant Enochs - foul #3 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Frederick Malbon takes the ball from Ricky Morin | 73-70 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett clanks a shot from the right side | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Ricky Morin snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force 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) | |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Ricky Morin is hacked by Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Ricky Morin makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Ricky Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Cecil Moffitt swats the layup by Neil Williams | 75-70 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Marvin Neal snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Aaron Torbett is called for the reach on Marvin Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Marvin Neal makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Marvin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Marvin Neal snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Marvin Neal is hacked by Aaron Torbett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG) Edward Sample | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Marvin Neal makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Marvin Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt grabs the offensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt is hacked by Neil Williams - foul #2 on Neil Williams, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Malbon | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Ricky Morin is hacked by Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Ricky Morin makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Ricky Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses the halfcourt shot | 81-73 |