| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Donald Payne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Lane | 36-41 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | David Lubbers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sargent | 36-44 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood connects on the jumper from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Charles Sargent grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | David Lubbers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF), Justin Casias (C) David Lubbers, Charles Sargent, Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach, Ernest Dudek | |
| 18:00 | Xavier | David Hoff is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Ellis | 38-46 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Troy Edwards | 40-46 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Warren Thompson picks off the pass by Michael Ellis in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | David Lawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 42-46 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Michael Ellis is hacked by David Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Michael Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 42-49 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | William Thornton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | David Hoff hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | David Hoff steals the ball from Oliver Smith | 45-51 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | William Thornton misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Justin Casias snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | William Thornton banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 45-53 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith drills a floater near the basket set up by Randolph Cheesman and he's hacked by Justin Casias - foul #1 on Justin Casias, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, Kevin Johnson, William Thornton, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | David Lubbers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Sargent | 48-56 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith's pass is intercepted by David Lubbers | 48-56 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sargent | 48-58 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Allan Graham (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tripp (SG) Charles Sargent | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is hacked by Ernest Dudek - foul #3 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Allan Graham scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Pegues | 52-58 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | James Pegues picks off the pass by Richard Tripp | 52-58 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Pegues and the foul's on David Lubbers - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PF) Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (PF) Cortez Leach | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | William Thornton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Lubbers | 55-61 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | James Pegues grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Thornton | 55-61 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Lubbers | 55-64 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | William Thornton steals it from Troy Edwards | 55-64 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from William Thornton | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Pegues (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tripp (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | William Thornton is called for the reach on James Pegues - foul #2 on William Thornton, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Allan Graham (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), David Hoff (PF), Justin Casias (C) David Lubbers, Richard Tripp, William Thornton, Ernest Dudek | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Joe Lane drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Payne | 58-66 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | David Hoff is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Hoff, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cortez Leach (PF) David Hoff | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Justin Casias - foul #2 on Justin Casias, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | William Thornton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Cortez Leach is fouled on the floor by Allan Graham - foul #1 on Allan Graham, team foul #2 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Walter Underwood is called for the reach on William Thornton - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG), Ernest Dudek (C) Charles Sargent, Justin Casias | |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 61-66 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits a shot near the basket | 63-66 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Michael Ellis is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cortez Leach | 63-69 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Joe Lane can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 63-69 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Michael Ellis snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-71 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is hacked by Ernest Dudek - foul #4 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Allan Graham (PF) Thomas Alexander, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), David Hoff (PF), Justin Casias (C) Michael Ellis, Kevin Johnson, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Ernest Dudek | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Allan Graham gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Justin Casias blocks the jumper by Walter Underwood | 63-71 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | David Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Underwood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Casias (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | David Lubbers's pass is intercepted by Randolph Cheesman | 63-71 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | David Lawson throws it down on a nice dish by Randolph Cheesman | 65-71 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sargent | 65-73 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 65-73 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Allan Graham can't tip it in | 65-73 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Justin Casias pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski is whistled for a carry | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Allan Graham, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG), Cortez Leach (PF) Charles Sargent, David Hoff | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randolph Cheesman | 68-73 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Lubbers | 68-73 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Cortez Leach loses the dribble to James Pegues | 68-73 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Lubbers - foul #2 on David Lubbers, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Richard Tripp (SG), Ernest Dudek (C) David Lubbers, Kevin Johnson, Justin Casias | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Warren Thompson steals it from Richard Tripp in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Troy Edwards | 73-73 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Cortez Leach hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Tripp | 73-75 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Ellis and he's fouled by James Pegues - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #4 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Donald Payne (SF) Thomas Alexander, James Pegues | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF) Michael Ellis, Richard Tripp, Cortez Leach | |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | David Hoff steals it from Joe Lane | 73-77 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Lawson - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #5 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG) Chester Zaborowski | |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 76-79 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Donald Payne denies the turnaround by Ernest Dudek | 76-79 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joe Lane (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Lubbers (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ernest Dudek (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Underwood - foul #2 on Walter Underwood, team foul #6 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Allan Graham (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cortez Leach (PF), Justin Casias (C) Michael Ellis, David Hoff | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 78-81 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF) Oscar Croteau, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), David Hoff (PF) David Lubbers, Ernest Dudek, Cortez Leach | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman's layup is rejected by David Hoff | 78-81 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | David Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Oliver Smith is blocked by David Hoff | 78-81 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Lawson | 78-81 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, William Thornton, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is denied on a layup by Chester Zaborowski | 78-81 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Cortez Leach gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Underwood - foul #3 on Walter Underwood, team foul #7 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Casias (C) Charles Sargent | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Cortez Leach | 78-81 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Chester Zaborowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #8 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF) Justin Casias | |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the easy layup | 78-83 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Cortez Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #9 | 78-83 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-85 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Thornton | 78-85 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | William Thornton is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | William Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-86 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Joe Lane snags the offensive board | 78-86 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Chester Zaborowski picks off the pass by Oscar Croteau | 78-86 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | David Lubbers throws it down on a great pass from Chester Zaborowski | 78-88 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | William Thornton takes the ball from Joe Lane | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Thornton runs out the clock | 78-88 |