| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Howard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis McDonal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:40 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:40 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | David Riley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis McDonal - foul #4 on Dennis McDonal, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Steve Dean (C) Dennis McDonal | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | St. Michael's | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Sheldon Lahey in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the dunk | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it in | 42-38 |
| 18:43 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey's pass is intercepted by Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | David Riley is denied on a layup by Steve Dean | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 18:30 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:06 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Tice | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's layup is rejected by Antonio Nolen | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:51 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean loses the dribble to Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled on the floor by Shane Howard - foul #2 on Shane Howard, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll (PG), John Sorrells (SG), Ted Rutherford (SF), George St. Jean (C) Bradley Tice, Sheldon Lahey, Shane Howard, Antonio Nolen | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | John Sorrells is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on John Sorrells, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley (PF) Steve Dean | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 42-41 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson clanks a floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett tips it home | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:40 | St. Michael's | John Sorrells gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley misses the jump hook in the paint | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (SG), Shane Howard (SF), Steve Dean (C) John Sorrells, Ted Rutherford, George St. Jean | |
| 15:59 | St. Michael's | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Shane Howard - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, David Riley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), Antonio Nolen (PF) Kenneth Carroll, Cedric Keithley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Knight (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Lahey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Howard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Tice | 44-43 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | John Knight is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| 15:23 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), David Riley (C) Milton Swanson, John Knight | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Sorrells (SG), George St. Jean (C) Sheldon Lahey, Steve Dean | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | St. Michael's | George St. Jean gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:07 | St. Michael's | John Sorrells loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Alfred Barrett (C) Guillermo Guzman, David Riley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford (SF) Shane Howard | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll (PG), Cedric Keithley (PF) Bradley Tice, Antonio Nolen | |
| 14:42 | St. Michael's | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Kenneth Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 14:21 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Sorrells | 44-46 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (SG), Shane Howard (SF), Steve Dean (C) John Sorrells, Ted Rutherford, George St. Jean | |
| 13:45 | St. Michael's | John Knight steals it from Shane Howard | 44-46 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Knight | 46-46 |
| 13:25 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard loses the dribble to Milton Swanson in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 46-46 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | John Knight is hacked by Cedric Keithley - foul #2 on Cedric Keithley, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), John Sorrells (SG), Ted Rutherford (SF), Antonio Nolen (PF), Dennis McDonal (C) Kenneth Carroll, Sheldon Lahey, Shane Howard, Cedric Keithley, Steve Dean | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis McDonal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ted Rutherford and the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (SG) John Sorrells | |
| 11:29 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:14 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:56 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Tice | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Rutherford - foul #1 on Ted Rutherford, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Shane Howard (SF), George St. Jean (C) Ted Rutherford, Dennis McDonal | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:24 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-51 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is hacked by Bradley Tice - foul #3 on Bradley Tice, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Sorrells (SG) Sheldon Lahey | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | St. Michael's | George St. Jean grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:49 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Howard, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal (C) George St. Jean | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Tice - foul #4 on Bradley Tice, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:10 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal's floater is knocked away by Robert Savage | 53-51 |
| 09:09 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Bradley Tice | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 08:40 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:15 | St. Michael's | John Sorrells misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:13 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it home | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Sorrells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Howard (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Nolen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis McDonal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:46 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Tice | 55-59 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:27 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 07:05 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll (PG), Sheldon Lahey (SG), Ted Rutherford (SF), Steve Dean (PF), George St. Jean (C) Bradley Tice, John Sorrells, Shane Howard, Antonio Nolen, Dennis McDonal | |
| 06:32 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:31 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Lahey | 55-59 |
| 06:13 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 05:44 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford tips it home | 57-61 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Kenneth Carroll steals it from Herman Brewer | 57-61 |
| 05:15 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George St. Jean | 57-63 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Kenneth Carroll steals it from Lawrence Ridley | 57-63 |
| 04:35 | St. Michael's | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Sheldon Lahey - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), Shane Howard (SF), Cedric Keithley (PF), Dennis McDonal (C) Kenneth Carroll, Ted Rutherford, Steve Dean, George St. Jean | |
| 04:22 | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis McDonal - foul #5 on Dennis McDonal, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Steve Dean (C) Dennis McDonal | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:32 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sheldon Lahey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Howard (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Keithley (fresh) C - Steve Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Cedric Keithley steps in front of the Harley Medley pass | 59-65 |
| 03:04 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Milton Swanson | 61-65 |
| 02:59 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), David Riley (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll (PG), John Sorrells (SG), Ted Rutherford (SF), George St. Jean (C) Bradley Tice, Sheldon Lahey, Shane Howard, Steve Dean | |
| 02:37 | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George St. Jean | 61-67 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich, David Riley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen (PF) Cedric Keithley | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is hacked by John Sorrells - foul #2 on John Sorrells, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), Steve Dean (C) Kenneth Carroll, George St. Jean | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Milton Swanson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 01:54 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Harley Medley | 64-67 |
| 01:48 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (SG), Shane Howard (SF) John Sorrells, Ted Rutherford | |
| 01:26 | St. Michael's | The pull-up jumper by Shane Howard is blocked by David Riley | 64-67 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 66-67 |
| 00:59 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Bradley Tice is called for the reach on David Riley - foul #5 on Bradley Tice, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll (PG) Bradley Tice | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:49 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:33 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey is fouled on the floor by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen is fouled on the floor by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:24 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steve Dean - foul #1 on Steve Dean, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey makes the jumpshot from the right side | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-71 |